Where does “чар” come from?

чар (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

чар (Bulgarian): charm, appeal, attractiveness, enchantment a strong attractive or captivating quality

Definitions

  1. charm, appeal, attractiveness, enchantment a strong attractive or captivating quality

Ancestry of “чар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčarъmagic, sorcery
2Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čarъ →
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