Where does “benzopirol” come from?

benzopirol (Polish) comes from Polish pirol, from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

benzopirol (Polish): indole

Definitions

  1. indole

Ancestry of “benzopirol”, step by step

benzopirol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish pirol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpirolpyrrole
2EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
3GermanPyrrolpyrrole
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Polish benzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbenzenbenzene
2Frenchbenzènebenzene
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρEvery word from Ancient Greek πυρρός
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