Where does “undercarriage” come from?
Undercarriage is a compound of English under and carriage, with under deriving from Middle English under, Old English under, Proto-Germanic under, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European n̥dʰér and h₁en.
undercarriage (English): The supporting structural framework of a vehicle;...
Definitions
- The supporting structural framework of a vehicle;...
Ancestry of “undercarriage”, step by step
undercarriage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carriage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carriage | The act of conveying; carrying; Means of... |
| 2 | Middle English | cariage | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | cariage | — |
| 4 | Old French | 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 |