Where does “Καρποκράτης” come from?

Καρποκράτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “Καρποκράτης”, step by step

Καρποκράτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κᾰρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τοςmight; strength, might; power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp-Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός