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Where does “carbonation” come from?

Carbonation comes from Latin carbonātiō, derived from Latin carbo meaning charcoal or coal, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ker- meaning to burn or kindle.

carbonation (English): The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved...

Definitions

  1. The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved...

Ancestry of “carbonation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarbonateAny salt or ester of carbonic acid; To charge ...
2EnglishcarbonThe chemical element with an atomic number of 6....
3EnglishbudgetThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a...
4Middle Englishbogett—
5Old Frenchbougette—
6Old Frenchbougesack; purse; small bag
7Latinbulgaknapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb
8Gaulishbolgābag, sack
9Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “carbonation”

  • decarbonation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →