myEtymology.com: English etymology of anthraquinone

Etymology of the English word anthraquinone

the English word anthraquinone

derived from the English word anthracene

derived from the English word anthrax

derived from the Late Latin word anthrax (natural cinnabar; a virulent ulcer)

derived from the Greek word anthrax, ἄνθραξ (a live coal)

using the English suffix -ene

using the English prefix anthrac-

using the Greek suffix -ene

derived from the English word quinone

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

Word found in Modern English