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Where does “κάρυον” come from?

κάρυον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

κάρυον (Ancient Greek): nut

Definitions

  1. nut

Ancestry of “κάρυον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “κάρυον”

  • megakaryocyte
  • heterokaryon
  • perikaryon
  • karyokinesis
  • dikaryon
  • fondaco
  • megakaryocytopoiesis
  • karyorrhexis
  • karyokinetic
  • karyological
  • karyogamy
  • karyon
  • karyolysis
  • bonduc
  • karyosome
  • karyoplasm
  • karyology
  • karyogram
  • monokaryon
  • fonduk
  • albondiga
  • karyoplast
  • promegakaryocyte
  • karyogenesis
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