Where does “cresylic acid” come from?

cresylic acid (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.

cresylic acid (English): cresol

Definitions

  1. cresol

Ancestry of “cresylic acid”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →