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Where does “Karren” come from?

Karren (German) comes from Middle High German karre, from Old High German karra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Karren (German): Alternative form of Karre; plural of Karre

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Karre; plural of Karre

Ancestry of “Karren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankarre—
2Old High Germankarra—
3Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
4Gaulishkarroswagon
5Proto-Celtickarroswagon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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