Where does “kǫr” come from?

kǫr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

kǫr (Old Norse): sickbed

Definitions

  1. sickbed

Ancestry of “kǫr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kǫr”

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