Where does “uncarriageable” come from?
uncarriageable (English) comes from English carriageable, from English carriage, from Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from Old French carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros — to run.
uncarriageable (English): Not carriageable
Definitions
- Not carriageable
Ancestry of “uncarriageable”, step by step
uncarriageable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carriageable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carriageable | Passable by carriages; Capable of being conveyed... |
| 2 | English | carriage | The act of conveying; carrying; Means of... |
| 3 | Middle English | cariage | — |
| 4 | Old Northern French | cariage | — |
| 5 | Old French | carier | to carry |
| 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 English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |