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Where does “carere” come from?

carere (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...

carere (Latin): present active infinitive of careō; second-person...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of careō; second-person...

Ancestry of “carere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincareoI lack, am without; I am separated from; I am...
2Proto-Italickazēōto lack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-éh₁-ye-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “carere”

  • carescere
  • carens
  • carentem
  • carente
  • carente
  • carecer
  • carente
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