Etymology of the English word exocarp
the English word
exocarpusing the English prefix
exo-derived from the Greek word
exo, ἔξω
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
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
