Where does “kare” come from?

kare (Estonian) comes from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.

kare (Estonian): rough, coarse

Definitions

  1. rough, coarse

Ancestry of “kare”, step by step

kare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic harugaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color

via Proto-Finnic karheda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →
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