Where does “megacarrier” come from?
megacarrier (English) comes from English carrier, from Middle English cariere, from Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
megacarrier (English): A very large certified airline; A large aircraft...
Definitions
- A very large certified airline; A large aircraft...
Ancestry of “megacarrier”, step by step
megacarrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carrier | A person or object that carries someone or... |
| 2 | Middle English | cariere | — |
| 3 | Middle English | carien | to transport |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | carier | to carry |
| 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 |