Etymology of the English word carbonate
the English word
carbonatederived from the French word
carbonatederived 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 carbonate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
bicarbonate,
carbonatation,
carbonation,
decarbonate,
polycarbonate,
sesquicarbonate,
carbonatiteUsage
Word found in Modern English