Where does “creosote” come from?
creosote (English) comes from German Kreosot, from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
creosote (English): A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and...
Definitions
- A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and...
Ancestry of “creosote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kreosot | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “creosote”