Where does “碳” come from?

碳 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 炭, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tal — charcoal; dust; ashes.

Ancestry of “碳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese炭coal
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantalcharcoal; dust; ashes

Words derived from “碳”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tal →Every word from Chinese 炭 →