Where does “carotin” come from?

carotin (English) comes from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

carotin (English): A red crystallizable tasteless substance...

Definitions

  1. A red crystallizable tasteless substance...

Ancestry of “carotin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarōtacarrot
2Ancient Greekκαρωτόνcarrot
3Ancient Greekκαρώcaraway (Carum carvi)
4Ancient GreekκάρηHomeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

Words derived from “carotin”

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