Where does “phenol” come from?
phenol (Vietnamese) comes from French phénol, from French -ol, from French alcool, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
phenol (Vietnamese): phenol
Definitions
- phenol
Ancestry of “phenol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | phénol | phenol |
| 2 | French | -ol | ol |
| 3 | French | alcool | alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated... |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |