Where does “karon” come from?

karon (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic karōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

karon (Old Saxon): to worry about, to be concerned about; to care

Definitions

  1. to worry about, to be concerned about; to care

Ancestry of “karon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickarōnąto worry about, to be concerned about
2Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
3Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną