Where does “chère” come from?

chère (French) comes from Old French chiere, from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

chère (French): feminine singular of cher; visage, face; fare,...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of cher; visage, face; fare,...

Ancestry of “chère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchiereface; oblique/nominative feminine singular of...
2Latincaranominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative...
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “chère”

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