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Where does “καρύδιον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “καρύδιον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καρύδιον”

  • carudium
  • caroça
  • descaroçamento
  • caroçama
  • caroçudo
  • descaroçar
  • encaroçamento
  • descaroçador
  • descaroçado
  • encaroçar
  • encaroçado
  • caroço
  • καρύδι
  • καρυδότσουφλο
  • καρύδι
  • carozo
  • mkorosho
  • korosho
  • carudium
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