Where does “кара” come from?
кара (Macedonian) comes from German karre, from Middle High German karre, from Old High German karra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
кара (Macedonian): to scold, reprimand; military cart
Definitions
- to scold, reprimand; military cart
Ancestry of “кара”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | karre | inflection of karren:
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| 2 | Middle High German | karre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | karra | — |
| 4 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 5 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |