Etymology of the English word arsenic
the English word
arsenicderived from the French word
arsenicderived from the Latin word
arsenicum (yellow arsenic, orpiment)
derived from the Greek word
arsenikon, ἀρσενικόν
derived from the Arabic word
az-zarnikderived from the Persian word
zarDate
The earliest known usage of arsenic in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
arsenopyrite,
arsenious,
arsenide,
arsenate,
arsenical,
arsine,
arseniuretted,
arsphenamine,
tryparsamideCognates
Dutch
arseen, French
arsenic, German
Arsen, Icelandic
arseník, Italian
arsenico, Spanish
arsenico, Swedish
arsenikUsage
Word found in Modern English
