Etymology of the English word chloroform
the English word
chloroformderived from the English word
formylderived from the English word
formicderived from the Latin word
formica (ant)
using the English suffix
-ylusing the English prefix
chloro-derived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-derived from the English word
chloro-Date
The earliest known usage of chloroform in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
bromoform,
nitrochloroform,
chloroformed,
chloroformingUsage
Word found in Modern English
