Where does “Cara” come from?

Cara (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

Ancestry of “Cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincaraface
2Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
3Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “Cara”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Vulgar Latin cara →
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