myEtymology.com: English etymology of carburetor

Etymology of the English word carburetor

the English word carburetor

derived from the English word carburet

derived from the English word carbon

derived from the French word carbone

derived from the Latin word carbo (charcoal; glowing coal; pencil)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

derived from the French word carbure

derived from the French word carbone

derived from the Latin word carbo (charcoal; glowing coal; pencil)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

using the French suffix -ure

using the Italian suffix -ure

using the English suffix -uret

using the English prefix carb-

using the English suffix -or

Portuguese carburador

Word found in Modern English