Where does “čarъ” come from?

čarъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

čarъ (Proto-Slavic): magic, sorcery

Definitions

  1. magic, sorcery

Ancestry of “čarъ”, step by step

čarъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicker-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kēr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickēr-—

Words derived from “čarъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker- →