Where does “resorcinolphthalein” come from?
resorcinolphthalein (English) comes from English resorcinol, from English orcinol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل.
resorcinolphthalein (English): Fluorescein
Ancestry of “resorcinolphthalein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | resorcinol | The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a... |
| 2 | English | orcinol | A natural phenolic organic compound that occurs... |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |