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Where does “căryon” come from?

căryon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “căryon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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