Where does “camphrous” come from?

camphrous (English) comes from English camphor, from Middle French champore, from Old French camphore, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur, from Pahlavi 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫 — lime, calcium.

camphrous (English): Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor

Ancestry of “camphrous”, step by step

camphrous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English camphor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcamphorA white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid...
2Middle Frenchchampore
3Old Frenchcamphore
4Medieval Latincamphora
5Ancient Greekκαμφορά
6Arabicكَافُور
7Malaykapurlime
8Pahlavi𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫
9Sanskritकर्पूरcamphor
10Palikappūracamphor
11Old Malaykapur
12Proto-Malayic*kapur
13Proto-Austronesianqapuʀlime, calcium

via English ous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishousplural of ou
2EnglishouA probably extinct species of Hawaiian...
3AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
4Dutchoudold
5Middle Dutchoutold
6Old Dutchald
7Proto-West Germanicaldold
8Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qapuʀEvery word from Proto-Malayic *kapurEvery word from Old Malay kapur