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Etymology of the English word carpenter

the English word carpenter
derived from the Anglo-French word carpenter
derived from the Latin word carpentarius (carriage, wagon, chariot builder; of wagons, carriages, chariots)
derived from the Latin word carpentum (carriage; chariot)

Date

The earliest known usage of carpenter in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

carpentering, carpenterworm

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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