Where does “carrion” come from?
Carrion comes from Old French caroigne, from Latin caro meaning flesh, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- and sek-.
carrion (English): Dead flesh; carcasses; A contemptible or...
Definitions
- Dead flesh; carcasses; A contemptible or...
Ancestry of “carrion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | caroyne | A corpse; a dead human body |