Where does “ча́ры” come from?
ча́ры (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čarъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ker-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
Ancestry of “ча́ры”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čarъ | magic, sorcery |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ker- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “ча́ры”