Where does “caruncle” come from?

caruncle (English) comes from Latin caruncula, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

caruncle (English): A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part...

Definitions

  1. A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part...

Ancestry of “caruncle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarunculaa little piece of flesh; wart
2Latincarōflesh, meat of an animal
3Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “caruncle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →