Latin

cārus

‘dear’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cārus.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin cārus, most familiar first.

• charity ← charite ← charité ← cāritās
• caress ← caresse ← carezza
• caritative ← cāritās
• karezza ← carezza ← caro

Etymograph / Latin cārus