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Where does “charn” come from?

charn (Old French) comes from Latin carnem, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

charn (Old French): Alternative form of char

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of char

Ancestry of “charn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarnemaccusative singular of carō
2Latincarō—
3Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “charn”

  • chariot
  • charioteer
  • charcuterie
  • charioted
  • charret
  • uncharioted
  • charrette
  • charioteeress
  • chariotlike
  • charcutería
  • chair
  • charrier
  • charroyer
  • charroyage
  • charrière
  • charretée
  • char
  • charrette
  • chariot
  • charron
  • charcuterie
  • charretier
  • antichar
  • xarcuteria
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