Where does “hydrokarbon” come from?
hydrokarbon (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål karbon, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hydrokarbon (Norwegian Bokmål): a hydrocarbon
Definitions
- a hydrocarbon
Ancestry of “hydrokarbon”, step by step
hydrokarbon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål karbon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | karbon | carbon |
| 2 | Latin | carbō | charcoal, coal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Norwegian Bokmål hydrogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hydrogen | hydrogen (chemical element, symbol H) |