Where does “chiere” come from?
chiere (Old French) comes from Latin cara, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
chiere (Old French): face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of...
Definitions
- face; oblique/nominative feminine singular of...
Ancestry of “chiere”, step by step
chiere traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cara | nominative feminine singular of cārus; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | cārus | dear, beloved |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Vulgar Latin cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cara | face |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via Late Latin cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cara | head; nominative feminine singular of cārus;... |