Where does “gyre-carlin” come from?
gyre-carlin (English) comes from English carline, from English car, from Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros — to run.
gyre-carlin (English): A witch
Definitions
- A witch
Ancestry of “gyre-carlin”, step by step
gyre-carlin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carline | A woman; a hag or witch; A piece of squared... |
| 2 | English | car | A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with... |
| 3 | Middle English | carre | cart, wagon |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | carre | cart |
| 5 | Latin | carra | — |
| 6 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 7 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Old Norse gýgr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gýgr | A giantess |