Where does “căra” come from?

căra (Romanian) comes from Latin carrāre, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

căra (Romanian): to carry, bear, transport

Definitions

  1. to carry, bear, transport

Ancestry of “căra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarrāre
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “căra

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