Where does “கேரட்” come from?
கேரட் (Tamil) comes from English carat, from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط, from Ancient Greek κεράτιον, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
கேரட் (Tamil): carrot
Definitions
- carrot
Ancestry of “கேரட்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carat | A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls,... |
| 2 | Middle French | carat | carat (measure of purity of gold) |
| 3 | Italian | carato | carat; share; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Arabic | قِيرَاط | carat; husk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράτιον | small horn; carat, 1⁄1728 of a pound; a Byzantine... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |