Where does “careiro” come from?

careiro (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.

careiro (Portuguese): expensive (of a shop etc rather than the individual goods sold)

Definitions

  1. expensive (of a shop etc rather than the individual goods sold)

Ancestry of “careiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecarogreatly valued; dear; loved; lovable; of high...
2Old Portuguesecaro
3Latincārusdear, beloved
4Proto-Italickārosdear
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂rosEvery word from Proto-Italic kāros
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