Where does “chèrement” come from?
chèrement (French) comes from French chère, 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.
chèrement (French): dearly
Definitions
- dearly
Ancestry of “chèrement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chère | feminine singular of cher; visage, face; fare,... |
| 2 | Old French | chiere | face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |