Where does “karega” come from?

karega (Esperanto) comes 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.

karega (Esperanto): dearest, darling

Definitions

  1. dearest, darling

Ancestry of “karega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokaradear
2Italiancarodear beloved, or in the salutation of a letter, sweetheart
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →