Where does “carotta” come from?
carotta (Romansch) comes from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.
carotta (Romansch): carrot
Ancestry of “carotta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | carōta | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καρωτόν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρώ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάρη | Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ |