Where does “Oscar” come from?

Oscar (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish cara, from Old Irish carae, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

Ancestry of “Oscar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcarafriend; relative
2Old Irishcaraefriend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...
3Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “Oscar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic karants →