Where does “thiocresol” come from?
thiocresol (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.
thiocresol (English): Either of the three isomeric thiophenols derived...
Definitions
- Either of the three isomeric thiophenols derived...
Ancestry of “thiocresol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cresol | Any of the three isomeric phenols derived from... |
| 2 | English | creosote | A pale yellow oily liquid, containing phenols and... |
| 3 | German | Kreosot | creosote |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |