Where does “heinäkärryt” come from?
heinäkärryt (Finnish) comes from Finnish kärry, from Old Swedish kärra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
heinäkärryt (Finnish): hay wain
Definitions
- hay wain
Ancestry of “heinäkärryt”, step by step
heinäkärryt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kärry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kärry | cart, trolley, wagon; car, especially an old and... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kärra | — |
| 3 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 4 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Finnish heinä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heinä | hay; grass; any similar plant, such as sedge |
| 2 | Finnish | kangas | cloth, fabric or textile; material; A soil type:... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kangas | cloth, fabric |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |