Where does “furile” come from?
furile (English) comes from English benzile, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].
furile (English): A yellow crystalline substance, (C4H3O)2.C2O2, obtained by the oxidation of furoin
Definitions
- A yellow crystalline substance, (C4H3O)2.C2O2, obtained by the oxidation of furoin
Ancestry of “furile”, step by step
furile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzile | A yellowish crystalline substance, CH.CO.CO.CH,... |
| 2 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 3 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 4 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 5 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |
via English furfurol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furfurol | Erroneous form of furfural. See furfurol |