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

Definitions

  1. Synonym of resorcinol

Ancestry of “resorcin”, step by step

resorcin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English resin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresinA viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...
2Middle EnglishresynAlternative form of raysyn; resin
3Old Frenchrésine—
4Latinrēsīnaresin
5Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine

via English orcin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorcinThe organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found...
2Frenchorcineorcin
3New Latinorcina—

Words derived from “resorcin”

Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →Every word from Latin rēsīna →Every word from Old French résine →