Where does “ker” come from?

ker (Cornish) comes from Old French chier, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

ker (Cornish): Hard mutation of ger

Definitions

  1. Hard mutation of ger

Ancestry of “ker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchierimportant, noteworthy; dear, dearest; expensive;...
2Latincārusdear, beloved
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →