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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | karulino | darling; honey |
| 2 | Esperanto | karulo | darling; honey |
| 3 | Esperanto | kara | dear |
| 4 | Italian | caro | dear , sweetheart; dear, precious, expensive;... |
| 5 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |