Where does “carpenter” come from?
carpenter (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman carpenter, from Late Latin carpentarius, from Latin carpentārius, from Latin carpentum, from Gaulish carbantos, from Proto-Celtic karbantos — chariot; wagon.
carpenter (Middle English): carpenter
Definitions
- carpenter
Ancestry of “carpenter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | carpenter | Alternative form of charpantier |
| 2 | Late Latin | carpentarius | carpenter; a carpenter; wagon, carriage |
| 3 | Latin | carpentārius | wagon(s), carriage(s) |
| 4 | Latin | carpentum | carriage (two-wheeled); chariot |
| 5 | Gaulish | carbantos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | karbantos | chariot; wagon |