Where does “チャリ” come from?
チャリ (Japanese) comes from Japanese チャリオット, from English chariot, from Old French chariot, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
チャリ (Japanese): a bicycle
Ancestry of “チャリ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | チャリオット | a chariot: a horse-drawn vehicle with two wheels... |
| 2 | English | chariot | A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, used in Bronze... |
| 3 | Old French | chariot | — |
| 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 |