Is this a throwback to when products were sold by the importers or is it a different etymology alltogether?
2006-07-14 05:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by Z, unnecessary letter 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The online etymological dictionary states that the word "carry" originates sometime around 1320, and comes from the Anglo and French languages. Our word "carry" can be directly traced back to "carier," which means to transport in a vehicle." And, it is certainly true that a great deal of grocery freight is transported by vehicles even to this date. =)
Other dictionaries indicate that the definition of "carry," depending on the context, closely resembles that of the word "convey." Since it would be fairly difficult for product manufacturers and wholesale distributors to actually sell individual items to individual consumers, they leave the "dissemination" of their wares to major grocery and retail chains. Additional definitions of "carry," include: to serve as a means for the conveyance of, transmission, to give impetus to, propel, to take further or advance, to include or keep on a list, to keep in stock or offer for sale, to place before the public, to act as a bearer, etc.
2006-07-15 14:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Methlehem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suspect it comes from the noun carriage as carriages are used to carry people and things.
2006-07-14 06:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by wonder woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the item in stock, or do you have to have a clerk locate it for you, unbox it and deliver it to you in the parking lot? if SO, THEY HAD TO CARRY IT!
2006-07-14 05:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by cmpbush 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably what you think, but just in case, here is a link referring to carrying over of numbers in math
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry
i know you didn't want it but you got it anyway so there! :)
have a nice day 8)
2006-07-14 05:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by super girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋