Where does “karion” come from?

karion (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

karion (Serbo-Croatian): nucleus

Definitions

  1. nucleus

Ancestry of “karion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →
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