Etymology of the English word botulin
the English word
botulinderived from the English word
botulinusderived from the Latin word
botulinusderived from the Latin word
botulus (sausage; black pudding; stomach filled with delicacies)
derived from the New Latin word
botulinumderived from the Latin word
botulus (sausage; black pudding; stomach filled with delicacies)
using the New Latin suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of botulin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
