Where does “carota” come from?

carota (Italian) comes from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

carota (Italian): carrot; core, core sample; inflection of...

Definitions

carrot; core, core sample; inflection of...

Ancestry of “carota”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	carōta	carrot
2	Ancient Greek	καρωτόν	carrot
3	Ancient Greek	καρώ	caraway (Carum carvi)
4	Ancient Greek	κάρη	Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

Words derived from “carota”

carotare
carote
carotaio
carotaggio
carotamento

Every word from Ancient Greek κάρη →Every word from Ancient Greek καρώ →Every word from Ancient Greek καρωτόν →