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Where does “kart” come from?

kart (English) comes from English go-kart, from English go-cart, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

kart (English): A go-cart; To ride in a go-cart

Definitions

  1. A go-cart; To ride in a go-cart

Ancestry of “kart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgo-kartAlternative spelling of go-cart
2Englishgo-cartA small, open-wheeled vehicle for racing; A...
3EnglishGoAn ancient Chinese board game, today also popular...
4EnglishstopTo cease moving; To not continue; To cause to...
5EnglishtopThe highest or uppermost part of something; A...
6Middle EnglishtopThe summit or top of something, especially a...
7Old Englishtopp—
8Proto-West Germanic*topp—
9Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
10Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Words derived from “kart”

  • karting
  • karter
  • 卡丁車
  • karting
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