Etymology of the English word endocarp
the English word
endocarpusing the English prefix
endo-derived from the Greek prefix
endo-, ἐνδο-
derived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
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