Where does “karneol” come from?

karneol (Polish) comes from Medieval Latin carneolus, from Latin carneus, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karneol (Polish): carnelian

Definitions

  1. carnelian

Ancestry of “karneol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincarneolus—
2Latincarneuscarnal; flesh-colored
3Latincarōflesh, meat of an animal
4Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →