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: ## definite singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of kjær: ## definite singular...

Ancestry of “kjæreste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkjærdear; beloved
2Old Norsekærrdear
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Italic kāros →