Etymology Explorer › Middle Welsh

Where does “carr” come from?

carr (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic karr, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “carr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickarrwagon; cart; load
2Proto-Celtickarroswagon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “carr”

  • car
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