Where does “chier” come from?

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

chier (French): to shit, defecate; to spit on, to spit at

Definitions

  1. to shit, defecate; to spit on, to spit at

Ancestry of “chier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchchierimportant, noteworthy; dear, dearest
2Old Frenchchierimportant, noteworthy; dear, dearest; expensive;...
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “chier”

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