Etymology The word turpentine derives (via French and Latin) from the Greek word τερεβινθίνη terebinthine, in turn the feminine form (to conform to the feminine gender of the Greek word, which means 'resin') of an adjective (τερεβίνθινος) derived from the Greek noun (τερέβινθος) for the terebinth tree.
etymology the word turpentine derives (via french and latin) from the greek word τερεβινθίνη terebinthine in turn the feminine form (to conform to the feminine gender of the greek word which means 'resin') of an adjective (τερεβίνθινος) derived from the greek noun (τερέβινθος) for the terebinth tree