Etymology of the English word vehicle
the English word
vehiclederived from the Latin word
vehiculum (carriage, vehicle)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of vehicle in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
vehikel, French
véhicule, German
Vehikel, Norwegian
vehikkel, Swedish
vehikelUsage
Word found in Modern English
