Where does “kærasti” come from?

kærasti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kær, from Old Norse kærr, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kærasti (Icelandic): boyfriend; fiancé

Definitions

  1. boyfriend; fiancé

Ancestry of “kærasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickærdear
2Old Norsekærrdear
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →