Where does “Benzol” come from?

Benzol (German) comes from English benzo-, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].

Benzol (German): benzene

Definitions

  1. benzene

Ancestry of “Benzol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbenzo-Related to benzene or benzoic acid
2EnglishbenzoinA resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained...
3Middle Frenchbenjoin—
4Spanishbenjuíbenzoin
5Arabic[[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]—

Words derived from “Benzol”

Every word from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] →Every word from English benzo- →Every word from Spanish benjuí →