myEtymology.com: English etymology of apocarpous

Etymology of the English word apocarpous

the English word apocarpous

using 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 -carpous

derived 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