Where does “resorcinism” come from?

resorcinism (English) comes from English resorcin, from English resin, from Middle English resyn, from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

resorcinism (English): resorcinol poisoning

Definitions

  1. resorcinol poisoning

Ancestry of “resorcinism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresorcinSynonym of resorcinol
2EnglishresinA viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...
3Middle EnglishresynAlternative form of raysyn; resin
4Old Frenchrésine—
5Latinrēsīnaresin
6Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →Every word from Latin rēsīna →Every word from Old French résine →