Where does “chloroanisole” come from?

chloroanisole (English) comes from English chloro-, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

chloroanisole (English): Any chloro derivative of anisole

Definitions

  1. Any chloro derivative of anisole

Ancestry of “chloroanisole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchloro-Green in color; Containing chlorine
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from English chloro- →
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