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Where does “carae” come from?

carae (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

carae (Old Irish): friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “carae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “carae”

  • Oscar
  • Kara
  • Cara
  • Oscarworthy
  • Oscared
  • Oscarless
  • Oscarlike
  • Oskar
  • oskarinkokoinen
  • Oskari
  • Ossi
  • オスカー
  • Oscar
  • Oskar
  • Oskar
  • Oskar
  • cara
  • neaschara
  • ocrasach
  • ocrastúil
  • banchara
  • ocras
  • mì-chàirdeil
  • càirdeach
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