Where does “querosene” come from?

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

querosene (Portuguese): kerosene

Definitions

  1. kerosene

Ancestry of “querosene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkérosènekerosene
2Ancient Greekκηρόςbeeswax, honeycomb; wax tapers; genitive singular...

Words derived from “querosene”

Every word from Ancient Greek κηρός →Every word from French kérosène →