Where does βmericarpβ come from?
mericarp (English) comes from English carp, from Middle English carpe, from Old French carpe, from Latin carpa, from Gothic πΊπ°πππ° β carp.
mericarp (English): An individual carpel of a schizocarp, having a...
Definitions
- An individual carpel of a schizocarp, having a...
Ancestry of βmericarpβ, step by step
mericarp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carp | Any of various freshwater fish of the family... |
| 2 | Middle English | carpe | carp |
| 3 | Old French | carpe | carp |
| 4 | Latin | carpa | A carp |
| 5 | Gothic | πΊπ°πππ° | carp |