Where does “caru” come from?

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

caru (Old English): worry, anxiety, care; sorrow, grief

Definitions

  1. worry, anxiety, care; sorrow, grief

Ancestry of “caru”, step by step

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

Words derived from “caru”

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