Where does “carcino-” come from?

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

carcino- (Italian): cancer, tumour; crab, crustacean

Definitions

  1. cancer, tumour; crab, crustacean

Ancestry of “carcino-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “carcino-”

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