Where does “benzene” come from?
benzene (English) comes from English benzine, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
benzene (English): An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose...
Definitions
- An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose...
Ancestry of “benzene”, step by step
benzene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzine | benzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used... |
| 2 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 3 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Japanese ベンゼン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ベンゼン | benzene |
Words derived from “benzene”
- nitrobenzene
- ferrocene
- azobenzene
- ethylbenzene
- chlorobenzene
- dichlorobenzene
- hexachlorobenzene
- bromobenzene
- alkylbenzene
- benzenoid
- methylbenzene
- iodobenzene
- trimethylbenzene
- azoxybenzene
- ferrocenium
- fluorobenzene
- paradichlorobenzene
- aminobenzene
- nitrosobenzene
- benzenesulfonate
- propylbenzene
- isopropylbenzene
- methoxybenzene
- dimethoxybenzene