Where does “cur” come from?

cur (Dalmatian) comes from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

cur (Dalmatian): dear, beloved; heart

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved; heart

Ancestry of “cur”, step by step

cur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cārus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincārusdear, beloved
2Proto-Italickārosdear
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Vulgar Latin *corem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*corem—
2Latincorheart; soul, mind
3Proto-Italickordheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →