Diamonds, graphite, and coal are all made of carbon, an element whose name derives from the Latin carbo, meaning coal. The Italian word for coal, carbone, also derives from the Latin carbo, as does carbonara, a word that might be loosely translated as in the manner of the charcoal pit. Centuries ago, Italians gave the name spaghetti alia carbonara to a spaghetti sauce made with meat grilled over charcoal, a sauce that evolved over time into one made from minced prosciutto, egg yolks, and grated cheese. The French counterpart to the word carbonara—carbonade—likewise refers to a dish made by grilling beef over charcoal and then adding it to a stew, while the Spanish carbonado refers simply to a piece of grilled meat. The word charcoal, the name of that indispensable barbecue fuel, may also be related to this cluster of words, since the char of charcoal may have derived from the Old French word for coal, charbon. On the other hand, the char of charcoal may be of native English origin, possibly deriving from the Old English cerran, meaning turn: if this is the case, then the word charcoal arose from the fact that it is wood “turned” into coal.