Where does “modcaru” come from?

modcaru (Old 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.

modcaru (Old English): sorrow of heart, grief

Definitions

  1. sorrow of heart, grief

Ancestry of “modcaru”, step by step

modcaru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English caru

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

via Old English mōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmōdheart, mind, spirit, mood, temper; courage;...
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic karu →