Where does “charron” come from?
charron (Norman) comes from French charron, from French char, from Old French char, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
charron (Norman): wheelwright
Ancestry of “charron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | charron | wheelwright |
| 2 | French | char | chariot, carriage; tank; car, auto |
| 3 | Old French | char | flesh; meat; cart |
| 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 |