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