Where does “anilism” come from?
anilism (English) comes from French anilisme, from French aniline, from German Anilin, from Portuguese anil, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 — to lead.
anilism (English): aniline poisoning
Definitions
- aniline poisoning
Ancestry of “anilism”, step by step
anilism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French anilisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anilisme | anilism |
| 2 | French | aniline | aniline |
| 3 | German | Anilin | aniline |
| 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 |