And we're reminded of the etymological root of our modern English word career.

Gadamer is a bit apologetic about it, and he goes into the appropriate etymologies.

There' s an etymological connection between the platform upon which speeches are made and squirrels, rats and beavers.

How better to check out the etymology of the word than to ask its creator?

There is no evidence that these words are etymologically related but there is a certain similarity to them.