Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/karskaz

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This Proto-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-Germanic

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Etymology

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Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ǵer- (to gladen, rejoice). If so, then cognate with Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, to awaken, rouse, raise) and Sanskrit जरते (járate, to wake up).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*karskaz[1]

  1. lively

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *karsk
  • Old Norse: karskr, kerskr

References

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  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*karska-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 282