Бензин

Etymology

«Gasoline» is an English word that denotes fuel for automobiles. The term is thought to have been influenced by the trademark «Cazeline» or «Gazeline», named after the surname of British publisher, coffee merchant, and social campaigner «John Cassell».

In many languages, the name of the product is derived from benzene, such as Benzin in Persian and German or benzina in Italian; but in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the colloquial name nafta is derived from that of the chemical naphtha.