Where does “salicylanilide” come from?
salicylanilide (English) comes from English anilide, from English aniline, from English anil, from Portuguese anil, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 — to lead.
salicylanilide (English): A compound that is both a salicylamide and an...
Definitions
- A compound that is both a salicylamide and an...
Ancestry of “salicylanilide”, step by step
salicylanilide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anilide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anilide | Any organic compound derived from an oxoacid by... |
| 2 | English | aniline | The simplest aromatic amine, CHNH, synthesized by... |
| 3 | English | anil | The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from... |
| 4 | Portuguese | anil | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 6 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 7 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 9 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via English salicylamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salicylamide | A drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties,... |
| 2 | English | salicyl | The hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic... |
| 3 | Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sl̥H-ik- | — |