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