Etymology

charioteer

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Today it means: A person who drives a chariot. Full definition →

Middle English charioter ← Old French charioteur
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  1. Old French · derived fromcharioteur“charioteer”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcharioter
  3. English todaycharioteer

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and charretier (“coachman”). By surface analysis, chariot + -eer.

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