Where does “undercarriageless” come from?
undercarriageless (English) comes from English undercarriage, 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.
undercarriageless (English): Without an undercarriage
Ancestry of “undercarriageless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | undercarriage | The supporting structural framework of a vehicle;... |
| 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 |