Where does “ecocar” come from?
ecocar (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.
ecocar (English): A car designed to have minimal impact on the...
Definitions
- A car designed to have minimal impact on the...
Ancestry of “ecocar”, step by step
ecocar 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 eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |