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Where does “cara” come from?

cara (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

cara (Vulgar Latin): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “cara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
2Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “cara”

  • carátula
  • caradura
  • careta
  • carita
  • descaradamente
  • descaro
  • carota
  • descarado
  • descararse
  • cara
  • kra
  • cara
  • encarar
  • carão
  • careta
  • carrancudo
  • carranca
  • careto
  • cara
  • carota
  • cara
  • cara
  • cara
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