Where does “kari” come from?

kari (Latvian) comes from Latvian karš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic karyas, from Proto-Indo-European koryos, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kari (Latvian): nominative plural form of karš; vocative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural form of karš; vocative plural...

Ancestry of “kari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankaršwar; war; relating to war; war, military
2Proto-Balto-Slavickaryas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoryoswar, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European koryos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic karyas →