Where does “anthranilic” come from?
anthranilic (English) comes from English anil, from Portuguese anil, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
anthranilic (English): Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its...
Ancestry of “anthranilic”, step by step
anthranilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anil | The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from... |
| 2 | Portuguese | anil | indigo |
| 3 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 4 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via English anthracene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anthracene | A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from... |
| 2 | French | -ène | -ene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |