carol etymology

English word carol comes from English carrel

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Detailed word origin of carol

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
carrel English (eng) A square-headed arrow; a quarrel. (architecture) A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.. Hence, a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.
carol English (eng) (architecture) .