Where does “kérosène” come from?

kérosène (French) comes from Ancient Greek κηρός — beeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

kérosène (French): kerosene

Definitions

  1. kerosene

Ancestry of “kérosène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

Words derived from “kérosène

Every word from Ancient Greek κηρός