Where does “caru” come from?

caru (Asturian) comes from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

caru (Asturian): expensive

Definitions

  1. expensive

Ancestry of “caru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincārusdear, beloved
2Proto-Italickārosdear
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “caru”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →