Where does “carreleur” come from?
carreleur (French) comes from French carreler, from English carrel, from Middle English carole, from Old French carole, from Latin choraula, from Latin choraules, from Ancient Greek χοραύλης, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
carreleur (French): tiler
Definitions
- tiler
Ancestry of “carreleur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carreler | to tile; to pave |
| 2 | English | carrel | A small closet or enclosure built against a... |
| 3 | Middle English | carole | carol round dance accompanied by singing |
| 4 | Old French | carole | carol |
| 5 | Latin | choraula | Alternative form of choraulēs |
| 6 | Latin | choraules | a flute player, who accompanied the chorus dance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χοραύλης | one who accompanies a chorus on the flute |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |