Etymology of the English word carotid
the English word
carotidderived from the French word
carotidederived from the Greek word
karotides, καρωτίδες
derived from the Greek word
karoun, καροῦν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Greek word
karotis, καρωτίς
derived from the Greek word
karos, κάρος
derived from the Greek word
karoûnderived from the Greek word
karon, κάρον (deep sleep)
derived from the French word
carotidderived from the Greek word
karotides, καρωτίδες
derived from the Greek word
karoun, καροῦν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of carotid in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
