Where does “κάρπιμος” come from?
κάρπιμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
κάρπιμος (Ancient Greek): fruit-bearing, fruitful
Ancestry of “κάρπιμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾰρπός | wrist; fruit, grain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |