Where does “carruageiro” come from?
carruageiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese carruagem, from Spanish carruaje, from Catalan carruatge, from Old French cariage, from Old French carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros — to run.
carruageiro (Portuguese): coachman one who drives a coach
Definitions
- coachman one who drives a coach
Ancestry of “carruageiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | carruagem | carriage, coach; wagon; vehicle |
| 2 | Spanish | carruaje | carriage |
| 3 | Catalan | carruatge | carriage |
| 4 | Old French | cariage | transportation (of goods); carrying |
| 5 | Old French | carier | to carry |
| 6 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 7 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |