Where does “karting” come from?
karting (Finnish) comes from English karting, from English kart, from English go-kart, from English go-cart, from English Go, from English stop, from English top, from Middle English top — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
karting (Finnish): karting
Definitions
- karting
Ancestry of “karting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | karting | An open-wheeled motorsport that uses small... |
| 2 | English | kart | A go-cart; To ride in a go-cart |
| 3 | English | go-kart | Alternative spelling of go-cart |
| 4 | English | go-cart | A small, open-wheeled vehicle for racing; A... |
| 5 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 6 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 7 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 8 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 9 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |