Where does “Carcinus” come from?

Carcinus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

Carcinus (Translingual): genus, of European origin}}

Definitions

  1. genus, of European origin}}

Ancestry of “Carcinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros

Words derived from “Carcinus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkrosEvery word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος
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