Where does “terpentijn” come from?
terpentijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch terbentijn, from Old French terbentine, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terpentijn (Dutch): the volatile essential oil turpentine naturally occurring in certain tree resins
Definitions
- the volatile essential oil turpentine naturally occurring in certain tree resins
Ancestry of “terpentijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | terbentijn | — |
| 2 | Old French | terbentine | — |
| 3 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 4 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |