Where does “karc” come from?

karc (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “karc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankaragsparing
2Proto-West Germanickaragsad
3Proto-West Germanickarucare, worry
4Proto-Germanickarōcomplaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “karc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic karu →