Where does “carvy” come from?

carvy (Scots) comes from Early Scots carvie, from Middle English carvi, from Old French carvi, from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.

carvy (Scots): The caraway plant; The seeds of the carraway...

Definitions

The caraway plant; The seeds of the carraway...

Ancestry of “carvy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Early Scots	carvie	—
2	Middle English	carvi	caraway or its seed
3	Old French	carvi	—
4	Arabic	كَرَاوِيَّا	—
5	Ancient Greek	καρώ	caraway (Carum carvi)
6	Ancient Greek	κάρη	Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ

Every word from Ancient Greek κάρη →Every word from Ancient Greek καρώ →Every word from Arabic كَرَاوِيَّا →