Where does “care” come from?
care (Latin) comes from Latin careo, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
care (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular present active imperative...
Ancestry of “care”, step by step
care traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin careo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | careo | I lack, am without; I am separated from; I am... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |