Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “carrousel” come from?

carrousel (French) comes from Italian carosello, from Italian carro, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “carrousel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarosellomerry-go-round , carousel
2Italiancarroa means of transport used to carry goods; a...
3Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
4Gaulishkarroswagon
5Proto-Celtickarroswagon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “carrousel”

  • carousel
  • carrousel
  • baggage carousel
  • Karussell
  • carrousel
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