Where does “motorcaur” come from?
motorcaur (Scots) comes from Scots caur, from Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
motorcaur (Scots): motorcar, automobile
Definitions
- motorcar, automobile
Ancestry of “motorcaur”, step by step
motorcaur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots caur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | caur | left, left-handed; awkward; car |
| 2 | Middle English | carre | cart, wagon |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | carre | cart |
| 4 | Latin | carra | — |
| 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 |
via Scots motor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | motor | — |