Where does “ziņkārs” come from?

ziņkārs (Latvian) comes from Latvian kārs, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

ziņkārs (Latvian): curious, inquisitive

Definitions

  1. curious, inquisitive

Ancestry of “ziņkārs”, step by step

ziņkārs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian kārs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankārscraving, covetous, thirsty or hungry; 3rd person...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Latvian ziņu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianziņuaccusative singular form of ziņa; instrumental...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Latvian kārs