'auribromide' originates from New Latin/modern chemical formation, specifically the components 'aur(i)-' from Latin 'aurum' (meaning 'gold') and 'bromide' from Greek 'bromos' via Modern Latin/English (originally meaning 'stench', referring to the strong odor of bromine).

'auribromide' was formed in chemical nomenclature by combining the Latin-derived prefix 'aur(i)-' (from 'aurum') with 'bromide' (from Greek 'bromos' through New Latin and English), producing the modern English technical term 'auribromide'.

Initially it denoted a bromide of gold (a compound of gold and bromine); this technical meaning has been retained in modern usage.