Where does “char” come from?
char (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
char (Old High German): vessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
Definitions
- vessel, bowl, tray, trough; bowl; dish
Ancestry of “char”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kazą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
Words derived from “char”