Etymology

carriage

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Today it means: The act of conveying; carrying. Full definition →

Middle English cariage ← Old Northern French cariage
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  1. Old Northern French · derived fromcariage
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcariage
  3. English todaycarriage

From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (“to carry”).

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