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Where does “kar” come from?

kar (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

kar (Proto-Brythonic): friend, relative

Definitions

  1. friend, relative

Ancestry of “kar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kar”

  • câr
  • kar
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