Where does “carie” come from?
carie (Latin) comes from Latin caries, from Latin careo, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
carie (Latin): ablative singular of cariēs
Definitions
- ablative singular of cariēs
Ancestry of “carie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caries | decay, rot, rottenness, corruption |
| 2 | Latin | careo | I lack, am without; I am separated from; I am... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |