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

  1. Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from...

Ancestry of “cresol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcreosoteA pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and...
2GermanKreosotcreosote
3Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
4Proto-Hellenickréwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “cresol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →