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

cara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κάρα

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

via Ancient Greek κᾰ́ρᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰ́ρᾱhead; face
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cara”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →