Where does “Caruso” come from?

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

Caruso (Italian): baby

Definitions

  1. baby

Ancestry of “Caruso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliancarusuyoung boy; guy
2Latincārusdear, beloved
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-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 →
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