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
- Alternative spelling of kara
Ancestry of “cara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | kara | grief, sorrow; anxiety |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | karu | care, worry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | karō | complaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |