Where does “cara” come from?

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

cara (Middle Irish): friend; relative

Definitions

  1. friend; relative

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cara”

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