Where does “wortkarg” come from?
wortkarg (German) comes from German karg, from Middle High German karc, from Old High German karag, from Proto-West Germanic karag, from Proto-West Germanic karu, from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
wortkarg (German): taciturn, laconic
Definitions
- taciturn, laconic
Ancestry of “wortkarg”, step by step
wortkarg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German karg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | karg | poor, scarce, not well equipped, not decorated;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | karc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | karag | sparing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | karag | sad |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | karu | care, worry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karō | complaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |