Where does “carota” come from?

carota (Romansch) comes from Latin carota, from Ancient Greek κᾰρῶτον, from Ancient Greek κάρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

carota (Romansch): carrot

Definitions

carrot

Ancestry of “carota”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	carota	carrot
2	Ancient Greek	κᾰρῶτον	carrot
3	Ancient Greek	κάρᾱ	head
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱerh₂-	head, top; horn

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