Where does “cărvunar” come from?

cărvunar (Romanian) comes from Greek καρβουνάρης, from Italian carbonaro, from Italian carbone, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

cărvunar (Romanian): a 19th century progressive in Wallachia and Moldavia

Definitions

  1. a 19th century progressive in Wallachia and Moldavia

Ancestry of “cărvunar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαρβουνάρης—
2ItaliancarbonaroA charcoal burner; A member of the carboneria...
3Italiancarbonecoal; charcoal
4Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
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- →