Where does “karbonfiber” come from?
karbonfiber (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk karbon, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
karbonfiber (Norwegian Nynorsk): carbon fibre (UK), carbon fiber (US) material
Definitions
- carbon fibre (UK), carbon fiber (US) material
Ancestry of “karbonfiber”, step by step
karbonfiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk karbon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 Nynorsk fiber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fiber | fibre (UK), fiber (US) |