Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/karru

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

Borrowed from Latin carra, carrus (“wagon”). Doublet of *hross (“horse”).

Noun

*karru f

1. wagon, baggage cart

   Synonym: *wagn

2. cartload, wagonload

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*karru
Genitive	*karrā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*karru	*karrō
Accusative	*karrā	*karrā
Genitive	*karrā	*karrō
Dative	*karrē	*karrōm, *karrum
Instrumental	*karru	*karrōm, *karrum

Descendants

• Old Dutch: *karra
  • Middle Dutch: carre
• Old Saxon: *karra
  • Middle Low German: kâre, kare, kahre, kār, kär, kârde, karde, karre, kârn, kârne, karne
    • German Low German: Karre
• Old High German: karra, garra, karren f
  • Middle High German: karre
    • German: Karren m, Karre f