Where does “caroço” come from?
caroço (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin carudium, from Ancient Greek καρύδιον, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
caroço (Portuguese): stone; any hard seed found inside a fruit; growth
Definitions
- stone; any hard seed found inside a fruit; growth
Ancestry of “caroço”, step by step
Words derived from “caroço”