Where does “Caryocar” come from?

Caryocar (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

Caryocar (Translingual): genus|various species of neotropical tree, all of which can be used for timber and some of which produce edible nuts}}

Definitions

  1. genus|various species of neotropical tree, all of which can be used for timber and some of which produce edible nuts}}

Ancestry of “Caryocar”, step by step

Caryocar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κάρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
2Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

via Ancient Greek κάρυον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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