Where does “thymol” come from?
thymol (English) comes from French thymol, from French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
thymol (English): a monoterpene phenol, CHOH, found in the oil...
Definitions
- a monoterpene phenol, CHOH, found in the oil...
Ancestry of “thymol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | thymol | thymol |
| 2 | French | thym | thyme |
| 3 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “thymol”