Etymology of the English word carrot
the English word
carrotderived from the Old French word
carottederived from the Old French word
garroitederived from the Late Latin word
carota (carrot)
derived from the Greek word
karotonderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the French word
carrotderived from the Late Latin word
carota (carrot)
derived from the Greek word
karotonderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of carrot in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
carrotyCognates
Danish
karotte, French
carotte, German
Karotte, Italian
carota, Italian
karotaUsage
Word found in Modern English
