Where does “chièr” come from?

chièr (Norman) comes from Old French chier, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

chièr (Norman): dear

Definitions

  1. dear

Ancestry of “chièr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchierimportant, noteworthy; dear, dearest; expensive;...
2Latincārusdear, beloved
3Proto-Italickārosdear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “chièr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂rosEvery word from Proto-Italic kāros
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