Car
/kΙΛr/noun
A wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.
Did you know?The term 'car' comes from the Latin 'carrus', which originally referred to a type of wheeled vehicle used in warfare, linking it to conflict and power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
βto run or to pass by.β
Latin
Latin
carrus
βa two-wheeled vehicle, often used for transport or warfare.β
Old French
Old French
carre
βa cart or wagon.β
Middle English
Middle English
carre
βa vehicle or cart, particularly one used for transport.β
Modern English
English
car
βa motor vehicle, evolved to denote a personal conveyance.β