Etymology of the English word aloin
the English word
aloinderived from the English word
aloederived from the Latin word
aloe (aloe plant; thickened aloe juice; bitterness)
derived from the Greek word
aloe, ἀλόη (aloes (the gum))
using the English suffix
-inusing the English suffix
-ineusing the English suffix
-ineDate
The earliest known usage of aloin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
