Where does “carphos” come from?
carphos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάρφος, from Ancient Greek κάρφω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
carphos (Latin): fenugreek
Ancestry of “carphos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάρφος | arid stalk, dry twig, chip of wood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάρφω | to dry up, wither, shrivel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krebʰ- | to turn; bend; shrink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |