Where does “Oscar” come from?
Oscar comes from Middle Irish Oscar, derived from Middle Irish cara and Old Irish carae, ultimately from Proto-Celtic karants and Proto-Indo-European kāro-, related to Proto-Indo-European keh₂-.
Oscar (English): An Academy Award; A statuette awarded by the...
Definitions
- An Academy Award; A statuette awarded by the...
Ancestry of “Oscar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | Oscar | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cara | friend; relative |
| 3 | Old Irish | carae | friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karants | friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
Words derived from “Oscar”