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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

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “κᾰρῶτον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρᾱhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “κᾰρῶτον”

  • carotte
  • carotovorus
  • carota
  • carotare
  • carotaggio
  • carotamento
  • carote
  • carota
  • carotte
  • carottine
  • carote
  • Karotte
  • karoto
  • karoot
  • kroot
  • cà rốt
  • cârotte
  • ការ៉ុត
  • carotta
  • carota
  • karoot
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