Where does “creosoter” come from?
creosoter (English) comes from English creosote, 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.
creosoter (English): A person who applies creosote
Definitions
- A person who applies creosote
Ancestry of “creosoter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | creosote | A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and... |
| 2 | German | Kreosot | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |