Etymology of the English word auxin
the English word
auxinderived from the Greek word
auxein, αὔξω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-using the English suffix
-inusing the English prefix
aux-Date
The earliest known usage of auxin in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
antiauxin,
heteroauxinUsage
Word found in Modern English