Where does “ξηρός καρπός” come from?

ξηρός καρπός (Greek) comes from Greek καρπός, from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

ξηρός καρπός (Greek): dried nuts

Definitions

  1. dried nuts

Ancestry of “ξηρός καρπός”, step by step

ξηρός καρπός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek καρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαρπόςfruit, grain; wrist
2Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Greek ξηρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekξηρόςdry, dried, arid; dry, not sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp-Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός