Words like diesel, mackintosh are words from proper names, which were originally（ ）.
A、name of places
B、name of people
C、name of power
D、name of position
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查转化为普通名词的专有名词类别。name of places：地名；name of people：人名；name of power：权力名；name of position：职位名。diesel：柴油机，来源于柴油机发明人鲁道夫·狄赛尔（Rudofl Diesel）；mackintosh：雨衣，来源于雨衣的发明者苏格兰化学家（Charles Macintosh）。故B选项符合题意。
