carp

common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Meanings

Noun

Verb

Origin

  • From Middle English carpe, from Old French carpe, from Late Latin carpa, from Gothic *πŒΊπŒ°π‚π€πŒ°.
  • From Old Norse karpa ("to boast, brag"), karp; meaning later changed to "find fault with, carp at" due to influence of Latin carpo.

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