Where does “terebentină” come from?
terebentină (Romanian) comes from French térébenthine, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terebentină (Romanian): turpentine
Definitions
- turpentine
Ancestry of “terebentină”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | térébenthine | turpentine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |