Where does “sclerocarpo” come from?

sclerocarpo (Italian) comes from Italian sclero, from Italian sclerare, from Italian arteriosclerosi — arteriosclerosis.

sclerocarpo (Italian): a hard endocarp found in some fruits

Definitions

  1. a hard endocarp found in some fruits

Ancestry of “sclerocarpo”, step by step

sclerocarpo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian sclero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansclerofirst-person singular present indicative of...
2ItaliansclerareTo throw a fit, go bananas, do one's nut
3Italianarteriosclerosiarteriosclerosis

via Italian carpo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarpocarpus
2Ancient GreekΚαρπόςfruit; grain; produce; harvest
Every word from Italian arteriosclerosi →Every word from Italian sclerare →Every word from Italian sclero →