Where does “καρκίνος” come from?

καρκίνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

καρκίνος (Greek): cancer; crab; Cancer

Definitions

  1. cancer; crab; Cancer

Ancestry of “καρκίνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros—

Words derived from “καρκίνος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →