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
- Related to benzene or benzoic acid
Ancestry of “benzo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 2 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 3 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 4 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |
Words derived from “benzo-”
- benzodiazepine
- diazepam
- benzoquinone
- nonbenzodiazepine
- benzotriazole
- dibenzothiophene
- benzonitrile
- benzofuran
- benzothiophene
- benzothiadiazole
- hexabenzocoronene
- benzoflavone
- benzophenanthridine
- benzopyrone
- benzoxazole
- benzoporphyrin
- dibenzodiazepine
- imidazobenzodiazepine
- benzoxazine
- benzothiazine
- benzotropolone
- benzonaphthol
- benzofuranyl
- benzothiazoline