Where does “kerosin” come from?

kerosin (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kerosine, from English kerosene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

kerosin (Indonesian): kerosene

Definitions

  1. kerosene

Ancestry of “kerosin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkerosinekerosene
2EnglishkeroseneA petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel
3English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
4French-ène-ene
5Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
6Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from English -ene →Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνός →