English
acarpous
Acarpous comes from Ancient Greek ἄκαρπος ‘fruitless’, and goes back to καρπός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκαρπός‘fruit’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄκαρποςákarpos‘fruitless’
- Englishtodayacarpous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκαρπός‘fruit’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄκαρποςákarpos‘fruitless’
- Englishtodayacarpous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kerp- ‘pluck, harvest’
harvest, scarce, carp, 10 more
through Ancient Greek καρπός ‘fruit’
Today it means
adj Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek καρπός / acarpous