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