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Where does “carpasinus” come from?

carpasinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰρπᾰ́σῐνος, from Ancient Greek κᾰρπᾰ́σος — flax, "Linum usitatissimum"; cotton; {{vern|white...

carpasinus (Latin): A word found in the Vulgate, and now generally...

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  1. A word found in the Vulgate, and now generally...

Ancestry of “carpasinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρπᾰ́σῐνος—
2Ancient Greekκᾰρπᾰ́σοςflax, "Linum usitatissimum"; cotton; {{vern|white...
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