Where does “carnivorus” come from?
carnivorus (Latin) comes from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
carnivorus (Latin): feeding on flesh, carnivorous, meat-eating
Definitions
- feeding on flesh, carnivorous, meat-eating
Ancestry of “carnivorus”, step by step
carnivorus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin carō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Latin vorus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vorus | — |