Where does “resorcin” come from?
resorcin (English) comes from English resin, from Middle English resyn, from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.
resorcin (English): Synonym of resorcinol
Ancestry of “resorcin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | resin | A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,... |
| 2 | Middle English | resyn | Alternative form of raysyn; resin |
| 3 | Old French | résine | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēsīna | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥητίνη | resin of the pine |