Etymology Explorer › Greek

Where does “χαρούπι” come from?

χαρούπι (Greek) comes from Arabic خَرُّوب, from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ.

χαρούπι (Greek): carob

Definitions

  1. carob

Ancestry of “χαρούπι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَرُّوبcarob; locust bean pod; {{l|en|carob}}
2Classical Syriacܚܪܘܒܐ—

Words derived from “χαρούπι”

  • χαρουπιά
Every word from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ →