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Where does “Cara” come from?

Cara comes from Italian cara, feminine form of Italian caro, from Latin carus meaning dear or beloved, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-.

Ancestry of “Cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarafeminine singular of caro; female equivalent of...
2Italiancarodear , sweetheart; dear, precious, expensive;...
3Latincārus—
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “Cara”

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