Where does “kippikärry” come from?

kippikärry (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.

kippikärry (Finnish): tipping trailer

Definitions

  1. tipping trailer

Ancestry of “kippikärry”, step by step

kippikärry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kärry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärrycart, trolley, wagon; car, especially an old and...
2Old Swedishkärra—
3Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
4Gaulishkarroswagon
5Proto-Celtickarroswagon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Finnish kippi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkippitipping (over)
2EnglishkipThe untanned hide of a young or small beast, such...
3Middle Englishkipp—
4Middle Dutchkip—
5Middle Low Germankip—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →