Where does “karoot” come from?

karoot (Dutch) comes from French carote, from French carotte, from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

karoot (Dutch): carrot; Obsolete spelling of kroot

Definitions

carrot; Obsolete spelling of kroot

Ancestry of “karoot”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	carote	—
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

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