Where does “cara” come from?

cara (Chavacano) comes from Spanish cara, from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

cara (Chavacano): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaraface; gall, nerve; side
2Vulgar Latincaraface
3Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
4Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Vulgar Latin cara →