Where does “cresol” come from?
cresol (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.
cresol (English): Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from...
Definitions
- Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from...
Ancestry of “cresol”, 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 |
Words derived from “cresol”