Etymology

Carmageddon

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Today it means: The anticipated traffic jam resulting from closing a major freeway. Full definition →

English Armageddon ← Middle English Hermagedon ← Old English Ermagedon
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós
  3. Proto-Celtic*karros
  4. Gaulish*karros
  5. Latincarrus
  6. Anglo-Normancarre
  7. Middle Englishcarre
  8. Englishcar
  9. Hebrewהַר
  10. Hebrewמְגִידּוֹ
  11. Hebrewהַר מְגִדּוֹ
  12. Ancient GreekἉρμαγεδών (Harmagedṓn)
  13. Late LatinHarmagedōn
  14. Old EnglishErmagedon
  15. Middle EnglishHermagedon
  16. EnglishArmageddon
  17. English todayCarmageddon

Blend of car + Armageddon.

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