Where does “carotovorus” come from?
carotovorus (Latin) comes from Latin carota, from Ancient Greek κᾰρῶτον, from Ancient Greek κάρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
carotovorus (Latin): carrot-eating
Ancestry of “carotovorus”, step by step