Where does “care” come from?

care (Middle English) comes from Old English caru, from Proto-West Germanic karu, from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

care (Middle English): grief; sorrow

Definitions

  1. grief; sorrow

Ancestry of “care”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcaruworry, anxiety, care; sorrow, grief
2Proto-West Germanickarucare, worry
3Proto-Germanickarōcomplaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “care”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →