Where does “vehicle” come from?
Vehicle comes from French véhicule, from Latin vehiculum, a diminutive formation from the root weǵʰ- meaning to carry or convey.
vehicle (English): A conveyance; a device for carrying or...
Definitions
- A conveyance; a device for carrying or...
Ancestry of “vehicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | véhicule | vehicle; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | vehiculum | A means of transport; vehicle, conveyance,... |
| 3 | Latin | vehō | to carry, bear, convey, transport |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | weɣō | to carry, convey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéǵʰeti | to be transporting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |