Where does “kåre” come from?

kåre (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Kári, from Old Norse kárr — curly-haired.

kåre (Swedish): a sudden blow of cold wind; a chill or a shiver

Definitions

  1. a sudden blow of cold wind; a chill or a shiver

Ancestry of “kåre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseKáriwind
2Old Norsekárrcurly-haired
Every word from Old Norse kárr →Every word from Old Norse Kári →