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Where does “Kare” come from?

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

Kare (German): plural of Kar

Definitions

  1. plural of Kar

Ancestry of “Kare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarcirque; bowl, vat, trough; a regionally varying...
2Middle High Germankarsorrow, lamentation
3Old High Germancharvessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
4Proto-Germanic*kazą—
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
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