Etymology of the English word chloroquine
the English word
chloroquineusing 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
quinolinederived from the English word
quininederived from the Spanish word
quinaderived from the French word
quinederived from the Quechua word
kinausing the English suffix
-olusing the English suffix
-inederived from the English word
chloro-Date
The earliest known usage of chloroquine in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
hydroxychloroquineUsage
Word found in Modern English
