Where does “caramente” come from?
caramente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caro, from Old Portuguese caro, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
caramente (Portuguese): dearly; expensively
Ancestry of “caramente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | caro | greatly valued; dear; loved; lovable; of high... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | caro | — |
| 3 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |