Where does “benzol” come from?

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

benzol (Indonesian): an impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes

Definitions

  1. an impure benzene (mixed with toluene etc), used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes

Ancestry of “benzol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbenzolbenzene
2GermanBenzolbenzene
3Englishbenzo-Related to benzene or benzoic acid
4EnglishbenzoinA resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained...
5Middle Frenchbenjoin—
6Spanishbenjuíbenzoin
7Arabic[[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]—
Every word from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] →Every word from English benzo- →Every word from Spanish benjuí →