Where does “carvene” come from?
carvene (English) comes from French carvi, from Old French carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.
carvene (English): An oily substance, CH, extracted from caraway
Definitions
- An oily substance, CH, extracted from caraway
Ancestry of “carvene”, step by step
carvene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French carvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carvi | caraway |
| 2 | Old French | carvi | — |
| 3 | Arabic | كَرَاوِيَّا | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρώ | caraway (Carum carvi) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάρη | Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ |