Where does “čáry” come from?

čáry (Czech) comes from Czech čára, from Czech čarovat, from Proto-Slavic čarovati, from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

čáry (Czech): magicking, spells, sorcery, witchcraft;...

Definitions

  1. magicking, spells, sorcery, witchcraft;...

Ancestry of “čáry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčáraline; threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver
2Czechčarovatto do magic, cast spells, conjure
3Proto-Slavicčarovati
4Proto-Slavicčarъmagic, sorcery
5Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “čáry”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čarъ →