Etymology of the French word carbone
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 carbone in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
carbonate,
carboné,
carbonique,
carboneux,
carboniser,
bicarboné,
hydrocarboné,
carbonifère,
carbonyle,
carbure,
radiocarbone,
décarboniser,
oxycarbonisme,
oxycarbonémie,
carbonnadeDerivations in other languages
English
carbon
