Where does “Kara” come from?
Kara derives from Italian cara, from Latin carus meaning "dear" or "beloved," traced through Proto-Indo-European kāro- to the root keh₂-.
Kara (English): A Papua New Guinean language
Definitions
- A Papua New Guinean language
Ancestry of “Kara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cara | — |
| 2 | Italian | cara | feminine singular of caro; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Italian | caro | dear beloved, or in the salutation of a letter, sweetheart |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |