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.
carrousel (French): carousel, merry-go-round
Definitions
- carousel, merry-go-round
Ancestry of “carrousel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | carosello | merry-go-round British, carousel US |
| 2 | Italian | carro | a means of transport used to carry goods; a... |
| 3 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 4 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |