Where does “chiaer” come from?
chiaer (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.
chiaer (Norman): dear, expensive
Ancestry of “chiaer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | chier | important, noteworthy; dear, dearest; expensive;... |
| 2 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |