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Where does “karag” come from?

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

karag (Proto-West Germanic): sad

Definitions

  1. sad

Ancestry of “karag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanickarucare, worry
2Proto-Germanickarōcomplaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “karag”

  • wortkarg
  • karg
  • karig
  • karag
  • karc
  • karag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →