Etymology of the English word carbon
the English word
carbonderived from the French word
carbonederived from the Latin word
carbo (charcoal; glowing coal; pencil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of carbon in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
boron,
carburet,
carbonaceous,
carbonic,
carbonize,
carbonous,
carbonyl,
chlorocarbon,
fluorocarbon,
halocarbon,
hydrocarbon,
radiocarbon,
aldicarb,
carbide,
carbinolUsage
Word found in Modern English
