Where does “cher” come from?

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

cher (French): dear; expensive; dearly

Definitions

  1. dear; expensive; dearly

Ancestry of “cher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcher—
2Old FrenchcherAlternative form of chier
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “cher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →