Where does “karv” come from?

karv (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic karw, from Proto-Celtic karwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karv (Breton): deer

Definitions

  1. deer

Ancestry of “karv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickarwdeer, stag
2Proto-Celtickarwosdeer, stag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →