Etymology of the English word apocarp
the English word
apocarpusing the English prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
using the English suffix
-carpderived from the Latin suffix
-carpiumderived from the Greek word
karpos, καρπός (wrist; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerp-Usage
Word found in Modern English
