Where does “carretar” come from?
carretar (Galician) comes from Portuguese carreta, from Old Portuguese carreta.
carretar (Galician): to cart; to load and transport by means of a cart...
Definitions
- to cart; to load and transport by means of a cart...
Ancestry of “carretar”, step by step
carretar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese carreta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carreta | cart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | carreta | — |
via Galician carreta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | carreta | wheelbarrow; wagon |