Where does “cyclecar” come from?
cyclecar (English) comes from English car, from Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
cyclecar (English): A small, lightweight, inexpensive car...
Definitions
- A small, lightweight, inexpensive car...
Ancestry of “cyclecar”, step by step
cyclecar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English car
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | car | A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | carre | cart, wagon |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | carre | cart |
| 4 | Latin | carra | — |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via English cycle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 2 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 3 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |