Where does “kerosene” come from?

kerosene (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese querosene, from French kérosène, from Ancient Greek κηρός — beeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

kerosene (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of querosene

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of querosene

Ancestry of “kerosene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesequerosenekerosene
2Frenchkérosènekerosene
3Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...
Every word from Ancient Greek κηρός →Every word from French kérosène →Every word from Portuguese querosene →