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Where does “charrier” come from?

charrier (English) comes from French charrier, from Old French charier, from Old French char, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

charrier (English): comparative form of charry: more charry

Definitions

  1. comparative form of charry: more charry

Ancestry of “charrier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcharrierto carry, carry along; to transport; to tease...
2Old Frenchcharier—
3Old Frenchcharflesh; meat; cart
4Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
5Gaulishkarroswagon
6Proto-Celtickarroswagon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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