Where does “carbone” come from?

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

carbone (French): carbon

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	carbō	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
4	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

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