Where does “chariot” come from?
Chariot comes from Old French chariot, derived from Old French char, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek-.
chariot (English): A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, used in Bronze...
Definitions
- A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, used in Bronze...
Ancestry of “chariot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | chariot | — |
| 2 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 3 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
Words derived from “chariot”