Where does “carvi” come from?

carvi (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin carui, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

carvi (Italian): caraway

Definitions

  1. caraway

Ancestry of “carvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincaruifirst-person singular perfect active indicative...
2Arabicكَرَاوِيَاcaraway
3Ancient Greekκαρώcaraway (Carum carvi)
4Ancient GreekκάρηHomeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ
Every word from Ancient Greek κάρηEvery word from Ancient Greek καρώEvery word from Arabic كَرَاوِيَا