Where does “χρυσόκαρπος” come from?

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

χρυσόκαρπος (Ancient Greek): with golden fruit, bearing golden fruit

Definitions

  1. with golden fruit, bearing golden fruit

Ancestry of “χρυσόκαρπος”, step by step

χρυσόκαρπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κᾰρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Ancient Greek χρῡσός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός →