Etymology

carload

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Today it means: The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip. Full definition →

English load ← Middle English carre ← Anglo-Norman carre
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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. Englishload
  10. English todaycarload

From car + load.

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