cargo

English

/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/, /ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/

noun

Definitions

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
(Papua New Guinea) Western material goods.

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian cargo (burden, load) derived from Latin carricare.

Origin

Latin

carricare

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cargoless English
cargoplane English
plane English
carricare Latin
carrus Latin
cargo French
cargo Spanish, Castilian
sobrecargo Spanish, Castilian
कार्गो Hindi
charjar Ido
kago Tok Pisin
kakwɨ´ Ankave