Where does “Knallcharge” come from?
Knallcharge (German) comes from German Charge, from French charge, from Medieval Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
Knallcharge (German): buffoon, ham exaggerated comical role
Definitions
- buffoon, ham exaggerated comical role
Ancestry of “Knallcharge”, step by step
Knallcharge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Charge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Charge | load; batch; rank |
| 2 | French | charge | load, burden; cargo, freight; responsibility,... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | carrico | to load; I charge; I load |
| 4 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 5 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |