English
chariot
Chariot comes from Old French char ‘cart’, from Latin carrus ‘wagon’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- ‘to run’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱers-‘to run’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱr̥sós‘vehicle, literally runner’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*karros‘wagon’reconstructed
- Gaulishc. 500 BCE–500 CEsame form‘wagon’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcarrus‘wagon’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400char‘cart’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400chariot
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱers-‘to run’root as named
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱr̥sós‘vehicle, literally runner’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*karros‘wagon’reconstructed
- Gaulishc. 500 BCE–500 CEsame form‘wagon’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcarrus‘wagon’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400char‘cart’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400chariot
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500same form
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- ‘to run’
course, current, rush, occur, currency, hurry, curriculum, corridor, courier, precursor, incur, concur, cursor, carousel, hurrah, recursive, corsair, recur, courant, succour, hussar, 42 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós ‘vehicle, literally runner’
through Gaulish *karros ‘wagon’
through Latin carrus ‘wagon’
car, career, carry, charge, cargo, carrier, carriage, caricature, carrack, 12 more
Today it means
noun A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- / chariot