Where does “kjæreste” come from?
kjæreste (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kjær, from Old Norse kærr, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
kjæreste (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of kjær:
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Definitions
- inflection of kjær:
## definite singular...
Ancestry of “kjæreste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjær | dear; beloved |
| 2 | Old Norse | kærr | dear |
| 3 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |