Where does “charbon” come from?

charbon (English) comes from French charbon, from Old French charbon, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

charbon (English): A small black spot or mark remaining in the...

Definitions

  1. A small black spot or mark remaining in the...

Ancestry of “charbon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcharboncoal
2Old Frenchcharboncoal
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- →