Where does “terebentyne” come from?
terebentyne (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...
terebentyne (Middle English): Turpentine or a pharmaceutical made from it
Definitions
- Turpentine or a pharmaceutical made from it
Ancestry of “terebentyne”, step by step
terebentyne 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 Middle English therebynte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | therebynte | terebinth |
| 2 | Old French | terebinthe | — |