Where does “terbentyne” come from?
terbentyne (Middle English) comes from Old French terbentine, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terbentyne (Middle English): Alternative form of terebentyne
Definitions
- Alternative form of terebentyne
Ancestry of “terbentyne”, step by step
terbentyne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French terbentine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | terbentine | — |
| 2 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 3 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |
via Old French turbentine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | turbentine | — |