Where does “cariologia” come from?
cariologia (Italian) comes from Italian cario-, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cariologia (Italian): karyology
Ancestry of “cariologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | cario- | karyo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάρυον | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |