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Where does “κᾰρπός” come from?

κᾰρπός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

κᾰρπός (Ancient Greek): wrist; fruit, grain

Definitions

  1. wrist; fruit, grain

Ancestry of “κᾰρπός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “κᾰρπός”

  • καρπός
  • carpo
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