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Where does “caret” come from?

Caret comes from Latin caret, derived from Latin cor meaning "heart," which traces to Ancient Greek χορός, ultimately from Gaulish karros.

caret (English): A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to...

Definitions

  1. A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to...

Ancestry of “caret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaretloggerhead turtle; hawksbill turtle; spool, reel
2Frenchcaras, since, because, for; a single-decked...
3Latinquareby what means, how; from what cause, on what...
4Latinquā—
5Latinquī—
6Latin-cumqueUsed to derive indefinite adjectives, adverbs and...
7Latincumquehowever, whenever, howsoever, whensoever
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “caret”

  • caret notation
  • caretlike
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