Where does “κᾰρῶτον” come from?
κᾰρῶτον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
κᾰρῶτον (Ancient Greek): carrot
Definitions
- carrot
Ancestry of “κᾰρῶτον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάρᾱ | head |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |