Where does “Succulent Karoo” come from?
Succulent Karoo (English) comes from English succulent, from French succulent, from Latin succulentus, from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
Succulent Karoo (English): An ecoregion in South Africa and Namibia
Definitions
- An ecoregion in South Africa and Namibia
Ancestry of “Succulent Karoo”, step by step
Succulent Karoo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English succulent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | succulent | Juicy or lush; Luscious or delectable; Having... |
| 2 | French | succulent | succulent (all senses) |
| 3 | Latin | succulentus | Alternative form of sūculentus |
| 4 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 5 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 6 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 7 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |