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Where does “cara” come from?

cara (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

cara (Late Latin): head; nominative feminine singular of cārus;...

Definitions

  1. head; nominative feminine singular of cārus;...

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
2Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “cara”

  • cheer
  • cheering
  • cheerless
  • jeering
  • cheerleader
  • jeer
  • jeeringly
  • cheerly
  • cheeringly
  • cheerlessness
  • cheerlessly
  • cheerio
  • cheerer
  • cerement
  • cheereth
  • uncheering
  • jeerer
  • cheerest
  • cheersome
  • cheerleaderish
  • jeerest
  • cheerish
  • outcheer
  • cheerishness
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