Where does “controcarro” come from?

controcarro (Italian) comes from Italian carro, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

controcarro (Italian): antitank

Definitions

  1. antitank

Ancestry of “controcarro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarroa means of transport used to carry goods; a...
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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