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Where does the word "carriage" come from? It comes from Late Latin carricare, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
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Where does the word "carriage" come from? It comes from Late Latin carricare, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
Carriage’s story begins in Late Latin: carricare meant “to load.” From 'carrus', wagon. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as cariage. Norman French form. It reached English by 1300s as carriage. Horse-drawn 'carriages' date from the 1500s. Today, carriage means a vehicle; the way one carries oneself.
- Stage 1 · Late Latin · ancient carricare "to load", from 'carrus', wagon.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval cariage "transport", Norman French form.
- Stage 3 · English · 1300s carriage "transport", horse-drawn 'carriages' date from the 1500s.