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Where does “caro sposo” come from?

caro sposo (English) comes from Italian caro, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

caro sposo (English): A dear husband

Definitions

  1. A dear husband

Ancestry of “caro sposo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarodear , sweetheart; dear, precious, expensive;...
2Latincārus—
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
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