camion.
lorry (UK); truck (US)
Meaning & usage
lorry (UK); truck (US)
Where this word comes from
Unknown origin, however, most likely early 19th century. Possibly from chemin (“way, route”), see Spanish camino, or from Latin chamūlcus (“chariot”), from Ancient Greek χᾰμουλκός (khămoulkós, “crane, windlass, or possibly other machine”), from χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”) + ἑλκέω (helkéō, “to drag”).
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