Where does “kawta” come from?

kawta (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kawot, from French carotte, from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

kawta (Cebuano): imperative of kawot

Definitions

imperative of kawot

Ancestry of “kawta”, step by step

kawta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano kawot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cebuano	kawot	to dig; to move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
2	French	carotte	carrot; carotte; the red sign outside a tabac or...
3	Latin	carōta	carrot
4	Ancient Greek	καρωτόν	carrot
5	Ancient Greek	καρώ	caraway (Carum carvi)
6	Ancient Greek	κάρη	Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

via Cebuano a

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cebuano	a	—

Every word from Ancient Greek κάρη →Every word from Ancient Greek καρώ →Every word from Ancient Greek καρωτόν →