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 curved depression in a mountainside

Definitions

  1. cirque curved depression in a mountainside

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”

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