wagon

Where does the word "wagon" come from? It comes from Dutch wagen, and was adopted directly into English (1500s-1600s).

Wagon’s story begins in Dutch: wagen meant “a wheeled cart.” The Dutch word for a wheeled cart. It reached English by 1500s-1600s as wagon. Dutch carriers and Low Countries soldiers brought 'wagon' to English. Today, wagon means a four-wheeled vehicle used for carrying heavy loads.

1. Stage 1 · Dutch · medieval wagen "a wheeled cart", the Dutch word for a wheeled cart.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1500s-1600s wagon "a four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods", Dutch carriers and Low Countries soldiers brought 'wagon' to English.