Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œcarp” come from?

Carp comes from Old Norse karpa, from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, from Gothic πŒΊπŒ°π‚π€πŒ°, of unknown ultimate origin.

carp (English): Any of various freshwater fish of the family...

Definitions

  1. Any of various freshwater fish of the family...

Ancestry of β€œcarp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcarpecarp
2Old Frenchcarpecarp
3LatincarpaA carp
4GothicπŒΊπŒ°π‚π€πŒ°carp

Words derived from β€œcarp”

  • carping
  • carper
  • carpingly
  • carplike
  • carpsucker
  • carpeth
  • carpest
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