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Where does “carena” come from?

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

carena (Italian): keel; third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. keel; third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “carena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarinakeel of a ship; ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “carena”

  • controcarena
  • carène
  • caréner
  • carénage
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