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Where does “karulo” come from?

karulo (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.

karulo (Esperanto): darling; honey

Definitions

  1. darling; honey

Ancestry of “karulo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “karulo”

  • karulino
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →