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Where does “καρύδι” come from?

καρύδι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καρύδι, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

καρύδι (Greek): walnut; pecan; nut

Definitions

  1. walnut; pecan; nut

Ancestry of “καρύδι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρύδιnut
2Ancient Greekκαρύδιον—
3Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “καρύδι”

  • καρυδότσουφλο
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