Words that come from Proto-West Germanic karu

168 words across 17 languages descend from Proto-West Germanic karu — including care, carefully, careful, caring, careless, healthcare, carelessly, carelessness.

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English (124)

Old English (12)

Middle English (7)

German (4)

Old Saxon (3)

Swedish (3)

Japanese (3)

Dutch (2)

Manx (2)

Old High German (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Chinese (1)

Proto-West Germanic (1)

Middle High German (1)

Yola (1)

Jamaican Creole (1)

Korean (1)