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Where does “كَرَاوِيَّا” come from?

كَرَاوِيَّا (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

Ancestry of “كَرَاوِيَّا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρώ—
2Ancient GreekκάρηHomeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

Words derived from “كَرَاوِيَّا”

  • caraway
  • caraway
  • carewey
  • carwey
  • carawé
  • carui
Every word from Ancient Greek κάρη →