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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”

  • καρύδι
  • καρυδότσουφλο
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