Where does “cārus” come from?

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

cārus (Latin): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “cārus”, step by step

cārus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic kāros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickārosdear
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Proto-Indo-European kār-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankār-dear

Words derived from “cārus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →