Where does “cara” come from?

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

cara (Old Saxon): Alternative spelling of kara

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kara

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonkaragrief, sorrow; anxiety
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 ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic karu →