Where does “carbon” come from?
carbon (Dutch) comes from French carbone, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
carbon (Dutch): fibre-reinforced polymer; black diamond; carbon...
Definitions
- fibre-reinforced polymer; black diamond; carbon...
Ancestry of “carbon”, step by step
carbon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French carbone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carbone | carbon |
| 2 | Latin | carbō | charcoal, coal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Dutch carbonpapier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | carbonpapier | — |