Where does “karasela” come from?
karasela (Kashubian) comes from German Karussell, from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Italian carro, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
karasela (Kashubian): carousel, merry-go-round, roundabout
Definitions
- carousel, merry-go-round, roundabout
Ancestry of “karasela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karussell | carousel |
| 2 | French | carrousel | carousel, merry-go-round |
| 3 | Italian | carosello | merry-go-round British, carousel US |
| 4 | Italian | carro | a means of transport used to carry goods; a... |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |