Etymology

microcar

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Today it means: A very compact car. Full definition →

English car ← Middle English carre ← Anglo-Norman carre
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The story

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós
  4. Proto-Celtic*karros
  5. Gaulish*karros
  6. Latincarrus
  7. Anglo-Normancarre
  8. Middle Englishcarre
  9. Englishcar
  10. English todaymicrocar

From micro- + car.

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