Where does “kærur” come from?

kærur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kærr, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kærur (Faroese): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “kærur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekærrdear
2Latincārusdear, beloved
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “kærur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →