Where does “benzo-” come from?

benzo- (English) comes from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].

benzo- (English): Related to benzene or benzoic acid

Definitions

  1. Related to benzene or benzoic acid

Ancestry of “benzo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbenzoinA resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained...
2Middle Frenchbenjoin
3Spanishbenjuíbenzoin
4Arabic[[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]

Words derived from “benzo-

Every word from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]Every word from Spanish benjuíEvery word from Middle French benjoin