Where does “caraque” come from?
caraque (French) comes from Latin carraca, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
caraque (French): cocoa from Caracas
Definitions
- cocoa from Caracas
Ancestry of “caraque”, step by step
caraque traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin carraca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carraca | — |
| 2 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 3 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Spanish Caracas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Caracas | — |