Where does “charivari” come from?
charivari (French) comes from Old French chalivali, from Latin carivaria, from Ancient Greek καρηβάρεια, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
charivari (French): charivari, shivaree; racket, banging in general,...
Definitions
- charivari, shivaree; racket, banging in general,...
Ancestry of “charivari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chalivali | noise from pots and pans |
| 2 | Latin | carivaria | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρηβάρεια | heaviness of the head, dizziness, headache;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |