Etymology of the English word creosote
the English word
creosotederived from the German word
Kreosotederived from the Greek word
kreas, κρέας (flesh; (butcher's) meat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kreuə-derived from the Greek word
soter, σωτήρ (a deliverer; God or Christ)
Date
The earliest known usage of creosote in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
creosol,
creosoted,
creosotingUsage
Word found in Modern English
