myEtymology.com: English etymology of chloranil

Etymology of the English word chloranil

the English word chloranil

derived from the English word chlor-

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)