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Where does “carba-” come from?

carba- (Irish) comes from English carbo-, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga, from Gaulish bolgā.

carba- (Irish): carbo-

Definitions

  1. carbo-

Ancestry of “carba-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarbo-Representing carbon; carbonic, carbonyl, or...
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 “carba-”

  • carbaihiodráis
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