Etymology of the English word carburet
the English word
carburetderived from 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-derived from the French word
carburederived from the French word
carbonederived from the Latin word
carbo (charcoal; glowing coal; pencil)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-using the French suffix
-ureusing the Italian suffix
-ureusing the English suffix
-uretusing the English prefix
carb-Date
The earliest known usage of carburet in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
carburate,
carburetant,
carburetion,
carburetor,
carburize,
carburation,
carbureted,
carburetingUsage
Word found in Modern English
