Etymology

indoline

I1N1D2O1L1I1N1E1

Today it means: A bicyclic secondary amine consisting of a benzene ring fused to a pyrrolidine one Full definition →

English indol(e) ← Latin ole(um) ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  2. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  3. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  4. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  5. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  7. LatinIndicu
  8. Spanishíndico
  9. Spanishíndigo
  10. Portugueseendego
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Dutchindigo
  13. Englishind(igo)
  14. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  15. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  16. Latinole(um)
  17. Englishindol(e)
  18. English todayindoline

From indol(e) + -ine.

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