myEtymology.com: English etymology of acetanilide

Etymology of the English word acetanilide

the English word acetanilide

using the English prefix aceto-

derived from the Latin word acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)

derived from the Latin word acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-

derived from the English word aniline

derived from the English word anil

derived from the Portuguese word anil

derived from the Arabic word an-nil

derived from the Latin word anilis (old-womanish; of an old woman; inflicted by an old woman)

derived from the Latin word anus (fundament; old woman; hag; matron; old, aged; ring, circle, link; year; age)

derived from the English word anilide

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

derived from the English word acetyl

derived from the English word acetic

using the English prefix acet-

using the English suffix -ic

derived from the French word acétique

derived from the Latin word acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)

derived from the Latin word acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-

using the English suffix -yl

The earliest known usage of acetanilide in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English