Where does “ķerra” come from?
ķerra (Latvian) comes from Swedish kärra, from Old Swedish kärra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
ķerra (Latvian): wheelbarrow; greater scaup
Definitions
- wheelbarrow; greater scaup
Ancestry of “ķerra”, step by step
ķerra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kärra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kärra | a cart, a carriage, a wagon; car |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kärra | — |
| 3 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 4 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Middle Dutch kerre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kerre | cart, wheelbarrow |