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Etymology of the English word rosaniline

the English word rosaniline
derived from the English word rose
derived from the Old French word rose
derived from the Latin word rosaceus (rose-, made of, from roses)
derived from the Latin word roseus (rose-colored, red)
derived from the Late Latin word rosa (rose; rose bush)
using the Latin suffix -acea
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *er-
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)

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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