Where does “Karsee” come from?

Karsee (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.

Karsee (German): tarn, cirque lake

Definitions

  1. tarn, cirque lake

Ancestry of “Karsee”, step by step

Karsee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankarcirque curved depression in a mountainside
2Middle High Germankarsorrow, lamentation
3Old High Germancharvessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
4Proto-Germanic*kazą—
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via German see

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanseelake
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old High German char →
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