a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by the initial element: carnivorous.

What is the meaning of Carni?

The Carni (Greek: Καρνίοι) were a tribe of the Eastern Alps in classical antiquity, settling in the mountains separating Noricum and Venetia (roughly corresponding to the more modern Slovenia and Carinthia.)

What is the meaning of the suffix Vore?

a combining form meaning “one that eats” what is specified by the initial element: carnivore.