Where does “carvi” come from?
carvi (Middle English) comes from Old French carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.
carvi (Middle English): caraway or its seed
Definitions
- caraway or its seed
Ancestry of “carvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | carvi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | كَرَاوِيَّا | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρώ | caraway (Carum carvi) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάρη | Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ |