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.