Where does “kar” come from?

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

kar (Danish): vessel; trough

Definitions

  1. vessel; trough

Ancestry of “kar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kar”

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