Where does “anthralin” come from?

anthralin (English) comes from English anthra-, from English anthracene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

anthralin (English): Dithranol

Definitions

  1. Dithranol

Ancestry of “anthralin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanthra-derivatives of anthracene
2EnglishanthraceneA tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from...
3French-ène-ene
4Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
5Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνός →Every word from French -ène →