Where does “Benzin” come from?
Benzin (German) comes from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Benzin (German): petrol, gasoline
Definitions
- petrol, gasoline
Ancestry of “Benzin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “Benzin”
- benzene
- benzine
- nitrobenzene
- ferrocene
- azobenzene
- ethylbenzene
- chlorobenzene
- dichlorobenzene
- hexachlorobenzene
- bromobenzene
- alkylbenzene
- benzenoid
- methylbenzene
- iodobenzene
- trimethylbenzene
- azoxybenzene
- ferrocenium
- fluorobenzene
- paradichlorobenzene
- aminobenzene
- nitrosobenzene
- benzenesulfonate
- propylbenzene
- isopropylbenzene