Where does “Kar” come from?

Kar (German) comes from Middle High German kar, from Old High German char, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

Kar (German): cirque; bowl, vat, trough; a regionally varying...

Definitions

  1. cirque; bowl, vat, trough; a regionally varying...

Ancestry of “Kar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankarsorrow, lamentation
2Old High Germancharvessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
3Proto-Germanic*kazą
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “Kar

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