English word charity comes from Proto-Indo-European *kenh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *kāro-, Proto-Indo-European *kār-, Ancient Greek (to 1453) χαῖρε, and later Proto-Italic *kāros (Dear.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kenh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kāro- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kār- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| χαῖρε | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| *kāros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Dear. |
| χάρις | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| carus | Latin (lat) | Dear, beloved. Expensive. |
| caritas | Latin (lat) | Charity, the attitude of kindness and understanding towards others. Costliness. Dearness. Price. |
| carité | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| charite | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| charity | English (en) | (countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.. (countable) The goods or money given to those in need.. (obsolete) Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.. (uncountable) Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.. In general, an [...] |