Where does “carbonara” come from?

carbonara (English) comes from Italian carbonara, from Italian carbone, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

carbonara (English): A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale,...

Definitions

  1. A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale,...

Ancestry of “carbonara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarbonarafeminine singular of carbonaro; female equivalent...
2Italiancarbonecoal; charcoal
3Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →