An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Karre

by Friedrich Kluge

Karre, feminine, Karren, masculine, from the equivalent Middle High German karre, masculine and feminine, Old High German charra, feminine, charro, masculine, ‘cart’; the High German words and also the English car (Old Icelandic kerra) are based on Middle Latin carrus, masculine, carra, feminine, and their Rum. derivatives (Modern French char, ‘car’). Latin carrus, ‘four-wheeled transport waggon,’ is again of Keltic origin (Gaelic carr, Breton karr); compare Karch, Pferd. — Kariole, Karriole, feminine, Kariol, neuter, ‘jaunting car,’ simply Modern High German from French carriole. — Kärrner, masculine, ‘carter.’