Where does “carcino-” come from?
carcino- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.
carcino- (Italian): cancer, tumour; crab, crustacean
Definitions
- cancer, tumour; crab, crustacean
Ancestry of “carcino-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |
Words derived from “carcino-”