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Where does “karette” come from?

karette (Middle English) comes from Translingual Caretta, from French caret, from French car, from Latin quare, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “karette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCaretta—
2Frenchcaretloggerhead turtle; hawksbill turtle; spool, reel
3Frenchcaras, since, because, for; a single-decked...
4Latinquareby what means, how; from what cause, on what...
5Latinrēs—
6Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
7Latinvindicō—
8Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
9Latindīcō—
10Latin-tiō—
11Latindissertātiō—
12Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
13Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
14Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
15Latincalceusshoe
16Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
17Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “karette”

  • carrot
  • carotene
  • carotenoid
  • carroty
  • carotenemia
  • hypercarotenemia
  • carotenogenic
  • carrotlike
  • apocarotenoid
  • carotenol
  • ketocarotenoid
  • zeacarotene
  • carrotwood
  • carrotless
  • noncarotenoid
  • carotenosis
  • carrot top
  • carrotiness
  • beta-carotene
  • karoto
  • カロテン
  • カロテノイド
  • ベータカロテン
  • แคร์รอต
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