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Where does “carvon” come from?

carvon (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “carvon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarbō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “carvon”

  • carvão
  • carbón
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