kærligr

Old Norse

Etymology

From kærr (dear) +‎ -ligr (-like), possibly from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (“to desire”).

Adjective

loving, affectionate

Descendants

Icelandic: kærleikur
Faroese: kærligur
Norwegian:
- Norwegian Bokmål: kjærlig
- Norwegian Nynorsk: kjærleik
Old Swedish: kærleker
- Swedish: kärlek
Danish: kærlig

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