Where does “carpellary” come from?

carpellary (English) comes from English carpel, from French carpelle, from New Latin carpellum, from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

carpellary (English): Of or pertaining to carpels

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to carpels

Ancestry of “carpellary”, step by step

carpellary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English carpel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarpelOne of the individual female reproductive organs...
2Frenchcarpellecarpel
3New Latincarpellum—
4Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
5Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via English ary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharyany
2Englishe'erContraction of ever
3EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
4Middle Englisheverever
5Old Englishǣfre—

Words derived from “carpellary”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός →