Where does βkarpeβ come from?
karpe (Middle Low German) comes from Latin carpa, from Gothic πΊπ°πππ° β carp.
karpe (Middle Low German): carp fish
Definitions
- carp fish
Ancestry of βkarpeβ, step by step
karpe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin carpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | carpa | A carp |
| 2 | Gothic | πΊπ°πππ° | carp |
via Late Latin carpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | carpa | β |
via Medieval Latin carpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | carpa | β |