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a Norse or old Germanic asterism in Ursa Major, English term<ref name=":0">The [https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=charles%27s+wain American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language], Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.</ref>. | a Norse or old Germanic asterism in Ursa Major, English term<ref name=":0">The [https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=charles%27s+wain American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language], Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.</ref>. | ||
* Middle English: charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
* Middle English: charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from | |||
* Old English carles wægn or wǣn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain | * Old English carles wægn or wǣn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain | ||
* cf. wegh (To go, transport in a vehicle. Oldest form ''*weg̑h‑'', becoming ''*wegh‑'' in centum [https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/indoeurop.html#IR123200 language]s.)<ref name=":0" /> | * cf. wegh (To go, transport in a vehicle. Oldest form ''*weg̑h‑'', becoming ''*wegh‑'' in centum [https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/indoeurop.html#IR123200 language]s.)<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* Evidence from Dutch seems to suggest that it had been Wotan's Wagon | |||
* Folk etymology connects the star Arcturus with Arthur and Charles's Wain with Charlemagne. | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 11 September 2025
a Norse or old Germanic asterism in Ursa Major, English term[1].
Concordance, Etymology, History
- Middle English: charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from
- Old English carles wægn or wǣn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain
- cf. wegh (To go, transport in a vehicle. Oldest form *weg̑h‑, becoming *wegh‑ in centum languages.)[1]
- Evidence from Dutch seems to suggest that it had been Wotan's Wagon
- Folk etymology connects the star Arcturus with Arthur and Charles's Wain with Charlemagne.
Mythology
Weblinks
Reference
- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.
