Where does “kár” come from?

kár (Hungarian) comes from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

kár (Hungarian): damage; shame, pity; caw

Definitions

  1. damage; shame, pity; caw

Ancestry of “kár”, step by step

kár traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin chorus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
2Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Serbo-Croatian kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankvardefect, fault
2Proto-Slavic*kvarъdamage, defect

via Slovene kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenekvardamage

Words derived from “kár”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Latin chorus →