Where does “kjærlig” come from?
kjærlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kærligr, from Old Norse kærr, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
kjærlig (Norwegian Bokmål): loving, affectionate
Ancestry of “kjærlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kærligr | loving, affectionate |
| 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 |
Words derived from “kjærlig”