Where does “charge” come from?

charge (Portuguese) comes from French charge, from Medieval Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

charge (Portuguese): cartoon

Definitions

  1. cartoon

Ancestry of “charge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchargeload, burden; cargo, freight; responsibility,...
2Medieval Latincarricoto load; I charge; I load
3Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
4Gaulishkarroswagon
5Proto-Celtickarroswagon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sósEvery word from Proto-Celtic karros