καρκίνος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • crab
  • Cancer, the zodiac sign
  • sore, ulcer, cancer
  • items which resemble a crab's pincers

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *karkros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*karkros

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