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Where does “kanjo” come from?

kanjo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto karulino, from Esperanto karulo, from Esperanto kara, from Italian caro, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “kanjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokarulinodarling; honey
2Esperantokarulodarling; honey
3Esperantokaradear
4Italiancarodear , sweetheart; dear, precious, expensive;...
5Latincārus—
6Proto-Italickārosdear
7Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
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