Where does “karbunkel” come from?
karbunkel (Swedish) comes from Dutch karbonkel, from Middle Dutch carbonkel, from Old Northern French carbuncle, from Latin carbunculus, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Ancestry of “karbunkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | karbonkel | ruby, garnet; carbuncle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | carbonkel | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | carbuncle | — |
| 4 | Latin | carbunculus | carbuncle |
| 5 | Latin | carbō | charcoal, coal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |