Caring
/ˈkeə.rɪŋ/noun
Showing kindness, concern, or a desire to help others.
Did you know?‘Care’ comes from Old English cearu, meaning sorrow, anxiety, or grief, so the modern idea of caring was born from the language of pain and concern.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*karō
“care, sorrow, anxiety”
Old English
OE
cearu
“sorrow, anxiety, grief, concern”
Middle English
ME
care
“worry, trouble, concern”
Modern English
EN
care
“concern, attention, kindness”
Modern English
EN
caring
“showing concern or kindness”