Where does “carissimus” come from?

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

carissimus (Latin): used in [[term of endearment

Definitions

  1. used in [[term of endearment

Ancestry of “carissimus”, step by step

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