Where does “Graskaarp” come from?
Graskaarp (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kaarp, from Middle High German karpe, from Old High German carpo, from Latin carpō, from Proto-Italic karpō, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Graskaarp (Luxembourgish): grass carp
Ancestry of “Graskaarp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Kaarp | carp |
| 2 | Middle High German | karpe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | carpo | — |
| 4 | Latin | carpō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | karpō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |