kar

Afrikaans

/kar/

noun
Definitions
  • cart
  • car, automobile

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish kar (cart, wagon) inherited from Middle Dutch carre derived from Latin carrus (wagon, four-wheeled baggage wagon, a car, cart, four-wheeled baggage cart, wheeled vehicle) derived from Gaulish carros.

Origin

Gaulish

carros

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