Where does “karbunkellik” come from?
karbunkellik (Swedish) comes from Swedish karbunkel, 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- — army.
karbunkellik (Swedish): carbuncular
Definitions
- carbuncular
Ancestry of “karbunkellik”, step by step
karbunkellik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish karbunkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | karbunkel | — |
| 2 | Dutch | karbonkel | ruby, garnet; carbuncle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | carbonkel | — |
| 4 | Old Northern French | carbuncle | — |
| 5 | Latin | carbunculus | carbuncle |
| 6 | Latin | carbō | charcoal, coal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |