Etymograph

English

ichthyol

Ichthyol comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς ‘fish’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰχθύςikhthús‘fish’
  2. Englishtodayichthyol

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἰχθύςikhthús‘fish’
  2. Englishtodayichthyol

The story

Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + -ol, since it is an oily mixture prepared by dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes.

Every English word from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς

Today it means

noun The ammonium salt of sulfonated bitumen; used to treat some forms of skin diseases

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἰχθύς / ichthyol

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