Where does “uhtcaru” come from?

uhtcaru (Old English) comes from Old English ūhta, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

uhtcaru (Old English): pre-dawn anxiety

Definitions

  1. pre-dawn anxiety

Ancestry of “uhtcaru”, step by step

uhtcaru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ūhta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūhtathe last part of the night, before dawn
2Proto-Germanicunhtwǭlast part of the night
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥kʷ-tw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →