Where does “karbono” come from?

karbono (Tagalog) comes from Spanish carbono, from French carbone, from Latin carbō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karbono (Tagalog): carbon

Definitions

  1. carbon

Ancestry of “karbono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcarbonocarbon
2Frenchcarbonecarbon
3Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →