Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/karru

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

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

Noun

*karru f

wagon, baggage cart
Synonym: *wagn
cartload, wagonload

Inflection

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

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