The Foundation Stone Haggadah: Karpas Etymology

acarpous

PRONUNCIATION:

(ay-KAHR-puhs)

MEANING:

adjective: Not producing fruit; sterile.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek akarpos, from a- (not) + karpos (fruit). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kerp- (to gather or harvest) which is also the source of harvest, excerpt, carpet, and scarce.