κάρφω

Etymology
There is no correspondance in other Indo-European languages. A widespread group in Balto-Slavic and Germanic has been adduced: 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, from an Indo-Euopean root. Within Greek, we find the glosses and. The problem with this etymology is the consistent α-vocalism of the Greek words. According to Beekes, the verb is rather from.

Verb

 * 1) to dry up, wither, shrivel