Etymology

aminophenol

A1M3I1N1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

Today it means: Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline. Full definition →

English phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)
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The story

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  11. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  12. Frenchphène
  13. Englishphenol
  14. English todayaminophenol

From amino- + phenol.

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