Proto-Indo-European

*ker

‘to burn’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ker.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ker, most familiar first.

• carbonara ← carbone ← carbōnem
• charbon ← carbōnem

More words from *ker

• cardiac
• cereal
• creed
• caravan
• crescent

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ker