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Where does “carène” come from?

carène (French) comes from Italian carena, from Latin carina, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

carène (French): hull; keel

Definitions

  1. hull; keel

Ancestry of “carène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarenakeel; third-person singular present indicative of...
2Latincarinakeel of a ship; ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “carène”

  • caréner
  • carénage
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