Where does “surchèrgi” come from?

surchèrgi (Norman) comes from Norman chèrgi, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

surchèrgi (Norman): to overcharge

Definitions

  1. to overcharge

Ancestry of “surchèrgi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanchèrgito load
2Old Frenchchargierto load; to lade
3Late Latincarrico
4Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
5Gaulishkarroswagon
6Proto-Celtickarroswagon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sósEvery word from Proto-Celtic karros
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