Where does “terbentine” come from?
terbentine (Old French) comes from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
Ancestry of “terbentine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 2 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |