Where does “upcharge” come from?
upcharge (English) comes from English charge, from Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
upcharge (English): A surcharge for something additional; To...
Definitions
- A surcharge for something additional; To...
Ancestry of “upcharge”, step by step
upcharge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English charge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | charge | The amount of money levied for a service; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | chargen | — |
| 3 | Old French | chargier | to load; to lade |
| 4 | Late Latin | carrico | — |
| 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 |