Where does “acylanilide” come from?
acylanilide (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.
acylanilide (English): Any acyl anilide
Definitions
- Any acyl anilide
Ancestry of “acylanilide”, step by step
acylanilide 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 acyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acyl | Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |