English Explanatory Dictionary

pushchair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small carriage in which a baby or child sits and is pushed around.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊʃ.t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pushchair.wav

Word forms

pushchair pushchairs

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin pulsō Old French poulser Middle French pousserbor. Middle English pushen English push Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English pushchair From push + chair.

Synonyms

stroller baby buggy
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