Where does “-carpous” come from?

-carpous (English) comes from English -carp, from Ancient Greek Καρπός — fruit; grain; produce; harvest.

-carpous (English): Having a specified number or type of fruit or...

Definitions

  1. Having a specified number or type of fruit or...

Ancestry of “-carpous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-carppart of a fruit or fruiting body
2Ancient GreekΚαρπόςfruit; grain; produce; harvest

Words derived from “-carpous”

Every word from Ancient Greek Καρπός →Every word from English -carp →