Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/karag

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *karagaz. Equivalent to *karu +‎ *-g.

Adjective

*karag

sad

Inflection

a-stem
Singular	Masculine
Nominative	*karag
Genitive	*karagas
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*karag	*karagu	*karag
Accusative	*karaganā	*karagā	*karag
Genitive	*karagas	*karageʀā	*karagas
Dative	*karagumē	*karageʀē	*karagumē
Instrumental	*karagu	*karageʀu	*karagu
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*karagē	*karagō	*karagu
Accusative	*karagā	*karagā	*karagu
Genitive	*karageʀō	*karageʀō	*karageʀō
Dative	karagēm, karagum	karagēm, karagum	karagēm, karagum
Instrumental	karagēm, karagum	karagēm, karagum	karagēm, karagum

Descendants

Old English: ċeariġ, cariġ
- Middle English: chary
  - English: chary
Old Saxon: karag (in compounds)
- Middle Low German: karich, karch
  - → Danish: karrig
  - → Swedish: karg
  - → Norwegian: karrig
Old Dutch: *carag
- Middle Dutch: cārich
  - Dutch: karig
Old High German: karag, charag
- Middle High German: karc
  - German: karg