Where does “kreosootti” come from?

kreosootti (Finnish) comes 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.

kreosootti (Finnish): creosote

Definitions

  1. creosote

Ancestry of “kreosootti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreosotcreosote
2Ancient Greekκρέαςflesh, meat; carcass, body
3Proto-Hellenickréwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kréwas →