Where does “cara” come from?
cara (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
cara (Spanish): face; gall, nerve; side
Definitions
- face; gall, nerve; side
Ancestry of “cara”, step by step
cara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cara | face |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |
via Late Latin cara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cara | head; nominative feminine singular of cārus;... |