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

  1. A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and...

Ancestry of “creosote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreosotcreosote
2Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
3Proto-Hellenickréwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “creosote”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →
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