Where does “karoot” come from?
karoot (Wolof) comes from French carotte, from Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν, from Ancient Greek καρώ, from Ancient Greek κάρη — Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ.
karoot (Wolof): carrot
Ancestry of “karoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | carotte | carrot; carotte; the red sign outside a tabac or... |
| 2 | Latin | carōta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρωτόν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρώ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάρη | Homeric and Ionic form of κᾰ́ρᾱ |