English
discharge
Discharge comes from Old French deschargier ‘to unload’, from Latin carricō ‘load’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- ‘to run’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱers-‘to run’reconstructed
- 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‘a wagon, a two-wheeled baggage cart’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcarricō‘load’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEdiscarricoas discarricāre‘unload’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400deschargier‘to unload’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dischargen
- Englishearliest quotation 1579discharge
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱers-‘to run’reconstructed
- 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‘a wagon, a two-wheeled baggage cart’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcarricō‘load’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEdiscarricoas discarricāre‘unload’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400deschargier‘to unload’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500dischargen
- Englishearliest quotation 1579discharge
Earliest quotation: 1579, Plutarke of Chæronea [i.e., Agis and Cleomenes: “But in deede, the ſecret cauſe that brought Ageſilaus…”
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, recursion, recur, courant, succour, hussar, 42 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós ‘vehicle, literally runner’
through Latin carrus ‘a wagon, a two-wheeled baggage cart’
car, career, carry, carrier, carriage, caricature, chariot, recharge, carrack, 11 more
through Latin carricō ‘load’
Today it means
verb To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- / discharge