Where does “bodycare” come from?
bodycare (English) comes from English care, from Middle English care, from Old English caru, from Proto-West Germanic karu, from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
bodycare (English): The care of one's body, especially with the use of creams and ointments
Definitions
- The care of one's body, especially with the use of creams and ointments
Ancestry of “bodycare”, step by step
bodycare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English care
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | care | Grief, sorrow; Close attention; concern;... |
| 2 | Middle English | care | grief; sorrow |
| 3 | Old English | caru | worry, anxiety, care; sorrow, grief |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | karu | care, worry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karō | complaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |