English

intercarbon

From inter- + carbon.

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér ‘between’

Proto-Italic *n̥ter ‘between’

Latin inter ‘between’

Latin carbō ‘charcoal’

French carbone

Today it means

adj Between neighbouring carbon atoms

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / intercarbon