Where does “karys” come from?

karys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian karas, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karys (Lithuanian): warrior, soldier

Definitions

  1. warrior, soldier

Ancestry of “karys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankaraswar
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “karys”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →