Being "Carpous"

I usually just read the new word sent to me daily. But this word got me thinking... we can't be "acarpousing"... we need to be "carpous"... some of my friends will scream "bad english" here haha...

A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

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.