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Where does “iodocresol” come from?

iodocresol (English) comes from English cresol, 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.

iodocresol (English): Any of several isomeric iodine derivatives of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric iodine derivatives of the...

Ancestry of “iodocresol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcresolAny of the three isomeric phenols derived from...
2EnglishcreosoteA pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and...
3GermanKreosot—
4Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
5Proto-Hellenickréwas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
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