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