@Chrishallbeck I have never understood this. A barrow is a dirt mound (usually a burial mound.) Eg curved OUTWARD. A wheelbarrow is a device curved INWARD for carrying things. The exact opposite of a mound -- burial or otherwise... Frankly a barrel would make a lot more sense.
@nazokiyoubinbou Looked like this. You needed two people to carry the load. The wheelbarrow was a big deal because you only need one person to move it.
@Chrishallbeck Interesting. So it actually came from another word that just sounded similar (but different) and got modified over time to the word we know now.
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Actually, doesn't this prove my point? English is broken. 😁
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