Where does “carro-bomba” come from?
carro-bomba (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese carro, from Old Portuguese carro, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
carro-bomba (Portuguese): car bomb
Definitions
- car bomb
Ancestry of “carro-bomba”, step by step
carro-bomba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese carro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carro | cart; car; automobile; any “vehicle” which is... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | carro | cart |
| 3 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 4 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |