Where does “каротин” come from?

каротин (Russian) comes from English carotin, from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

каротин (Russian): carotin, carotene

Definitions

  1. carotin, carotene

Ancestry of “каротин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarotinA red crystallizable tasteless substance...
2Latincarōtacarrot
3Ancient Greekκαρωτόνcarrot
4Ancient Greekκαρώcaraway (Carum carvi)
5Ancient GreekκάρηHomeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

Words derived from “каротин

Every word from Ancient Greek κάρηEvery word from Ancient Greek καρώEvery word from Ancient Greek καρωτόν
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