Where does “kerra” come from?

kerra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kerra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kerra (Icelandic): cart, barrow; trailer; pram, stroller

Definitions

  1. cart, barrow; trailer; pram, stroller

Ancestry of “kerra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekerraa chariot
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós →Every word from Proto-Celtic karros →