'aniline-loving' originates from English, specifically the words 'aniline' and 'loving', where 'aniline' came into English from French 'aniline' (ultimately from Portuguese 'anil' and Sanskrit 'nīla' meaning 'blue') and 'loving' is derived from Old English 'lufian' meaning 'to love' (forming adjectival compounds to indicate affinity).

'aniline' changed from French 'aniline' (19th century chemical usage) and earlier Portuguese 'anil' (indigo), ultimately tracing to Sanskrit 'nīla'; 'loving' evolved from Old English 'lufian' to Middle English 'loving' and then to the modern adjectival suffix '-loving' used in compounds (e.g., 'child-loving', 'nature-loving').

Initially, 'aniline' referred to substances related to indigo or the indigo plant and later became the name for a specific aromatic amine used in dyes and organic chemistry; 'loving' originally meant 'feeling love' and has extended in compounds to mean 'having an affinity for' or 'tending to associate with'.