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Carp etymology

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English word carp comes from Gothic *πŒΊπŒ°π‚π€πŒ°, and later Old French carpe (Carp (fish).)

Detailed word origin of carp

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*πŒΊπŒ°π‚π€πŒ° Gothic (got)
carpa Late Latin (LL)
carpe Old French (fro) Carp (fish).
carp English (en) Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.