Where does “kar” come from?

kar (Middle High German) comes from Old High German char, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

kar (Middle High German): sorrow, lamentation

Definitions

  1. sorrow, lamentation

Ancestry of “kar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germancharvessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
2Proto-Germanic*kazą—
3Proto-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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