Where does “kar” come from?

kar (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic kar, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kar (Breton): relative; Hard mutation of gar

Definitions

  1. relative; Hard mutation of gar

Ancestry of “kar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickarfriend, relative
2Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic karants →