myEtymology.com: English etymology of berberine

Etymology of the English word berberine

the English word berberine

derived from the German word Berberin

derived from the Latin word berberis

derived from the Arabic word barbaris

derived from the New Latin word Berberis

derived from the Arabic word barbārīs

using the New Latin suffix -ine

The earliest known usage of berberine in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English