Where does “Toluol” come from?
Toluol (German) comes from English tolu, from Spanish Tolú, from Spanish tolúes — name of a pre-Columbian people of the area.
Toluol (German): toluene
Ancestry of “Toluol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tolu | The resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum,... |
| 2 | Spanish | Tolú | town in Colombia where the tree is found |
| 3 | Spanish | tolúes | name of a pre-Columbian people of the area |