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Where does “carotid” come from?

Carotid comes from Ancient Greek καρωτίς, derived from Ancient Greek κάρος meaning stupor or deep sleep.

carotid (English): Any of a number of major arteries in the head and...

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of major arteries in the head and...

Ancestry of “carotid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcarotidecarotid
2Ancient Greekκαρωτίς—
3Ancient Greekκάροςstupor; deep sleep; sleep, stupor

Words derived from “carotid”

  • intracarotid
  • intercarotid
  • noncarotid
  • carotidal
  • subcarotid
  • entocarotid
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