Where does “carōta” come from?

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

carōta (Latin): carrot

Definitions

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “carōta”, step by step

carōta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek καρωτόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρωτόνcarrot
2Ancient Greekκαρώcaraway (Carum carvi)
3Ancient GreekκάρηHomeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

via Ancient Greek κᾰρωτόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρωτόνcarrot

Words derived from “carōta”

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