Where does “kåre” come from?

kåre (Danish) comes from Danish kar, from Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kåre (Danish): to choose, elect, pick, select

Definitions

  1. to choose, elect, pick, select

Ancestry of “kåre”, step by step

kåre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkarvessel; trough
2Old Norsekertub, vessel, goblet
3Proto-Germanic*kazą—
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Danish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishe—

Words derived from “kåre”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old Norse ker →