Where does “καρύδι” come from?

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

καρύδι (Ancient Greek): nut

Definitions

  1. nut

Ancestry of “καρύδι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρύδιον—
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “καρύδι”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from Ancient Greek καρύδιον →