care noun: Old English caru, cearu "sorrow, anxiety, grief; burdens of mind; serious mental attention"
in late Old English also "concern, anxiety caused by apprehension of evil or the weight of many burdens"
from Proto-Germanic karo- "lament", source ofLate 16th century:
added meaning of "object or matter of concern"
take care of "take in hand, do", and
take care "be careful"
care verb: Old English carian, cearian "be anxious or solicitous; grieve; feel concern or interest"
from Proto-Germanic karo- "lament", source of~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |