December 2, 2013December 2, 2013 “The Painted Ponies” The earliest known carousel is from 500 A.D. The word carousel itself is from German origin meaning “little battle”. Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...