Where does “čarati” come from?

čarati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian čar, from Ottoman Turkish كار, from French car, from Latin quare, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

čarati (Serbo-Croatian): to cast a spell, practice sorcery

Definitions

to cast a spell, practice sorcery

Ancestry of “čarati”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	čar	charm, allure; spell, magic
2	Ottoman Turkish	كار	business, negotium, work, affair, scheme; profit,...
3	French	car	as, since, because, for; a single-decked...
4	Latin	quare	by what means, how; from what cause, on what...
5	Latin	rēs	—
6	Latin	vindicatio	civil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
7	Latin	vindicō	—
8	Latin	vindex	claimant, vindicator
9	Latin	dīcō	—
10	Latin	-tiō	—
11	Latin	dissertātiō	—
12	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
13	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
14	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
15	Latin	calceus	shoe
16	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
17	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “čarati”

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