English word tosylamide comes from English tosyl

Detailed word origin of tosylamide

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
tosyl	English (eng)	(organic chemistry, especially in combination) toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl.
tosylamide	English (eng)	(organic chemistry) Any N-tosyl derivative of an amine; they are used, with formaldehyde, to make epoxy resins.