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Where does “decarbonization” come from?

decarbonization (English) comes from English decarbonize, from English carbonize, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga.

decarbonization (English): The act or process of decarbonizing; The process...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of decarbonizing; The process...

Ancestry of “decarbonization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecarbonizeTo remove carbon from something, especially from...
2EnglishcarbonizeTo turn something to carbon, especially by...
3EnglishcarbonThe chemical element with an atomic number of 6....
4EnglishbudgetThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a...
5Middle Englishbogett—
6Old Frenchbougette—
7Old Frenchbougesack; purse; small bag
8Latinbulgaknapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb
9Gaulishbolgābag, sack
10Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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