Where does “karbonkel” come from?

karbonkel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch carbonkel, from Old Northern French carbuncle, from Latin carbunculus, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karbonkel (Dutch): ruby, garnet; carbuncle

Definitions

  1. ruby, garnet; carbuncle

Ancestry of “karbonkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcarbonkel—
2Old Northern Frenchcarbuncle—
3Latincarbunculuscarbuncle
4Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “karbonkel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →