Where does “acetanilide” come from?
acetanilide (English) comes from English anilide, from English aniline, from English anil, from Portuguese anil, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 — to lead.
acetanilide (English): the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline;...
Definitions
- the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline;...
Ancestry of “acetanilide”, step by step
acetanilide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anilide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anilide | Any organic compound derived from an oxoacid by... |
| 2 | English | aniline | The simplest aromatic amine, CHNH, synthesized by... |
| 3 | English | anil | The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from... |
| 4 | Portuguese | anil | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 6 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 7 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 9 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via English cocaine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cocaine | An addictive drug derived from coca or prepared... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |