Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/kaʀ

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kazą.

Noun

*kaʀ n

  1. vessel, vat
  2. container, chest, case
  3. basket

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *kaʀ
Genitive *kaʀas
Singular Plural
Nominative *kaʀ *kaʀu
Accusative *kaʀ *kaʀu
Genitive *kaʀas *kaʀō
Dative *kaʀē *kaʀum
Instrumental *kaʀu *kaʀum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: *cær
  • Old Saxon: *kar
  • Old Dutch: *kar
  • Old High German: kar
    • Middle High German: kar
      • German: Kar (see there for further descendants)