Where does “Carotenuto” come from?

Carotenuto (Italian) comes from Italian caro, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “Carotenuto”, step by step

Carotenuto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian caro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarodear beloved, or in the salutation of a letter, sweetheart
2Latincārusdear, beloved
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Italian tenuto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantenutopast participle of tenere; past participle of...
2Italiantenereto hold; to keep; to hold up; to sustain
3Latinteneōto hold, have; to grasp
4Proto-Italictenēōto hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “Carotenuto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →