Where does “charrua” come from?
charrua (Portuguese) comes from French charrue, from Latin carrūca, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
charrua (Portuguese): an agricultural instrument similar to a plough
Definitions
- an agricultural instrument similar to a plough
Ancestry of “charrua”, step by step
charrua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French charrue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | charrue | plough |
| 2 | Latin | carrūca | A chariot |
| 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 |
via Spanish charrúa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | charrúa | Uruguayan |