Where does “karriolen” come from?
karriolen (German) comes from German Karriole, from French carriole, from Old Occitan carriola, from Old Occitan carri, from Latin carreum, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros — to run.
karriolen (German): to drive about
Definitions
- to drive about
Ancestry of “karriolen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karriole | a kind of slim two-wheeled cart |
| 2 | French | carriole | cart; sleigh |
| 3 | Old Occitan | carriola | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | carri | chariot |
| 5 | Latin | carreum | — |
| 6 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 7 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |