Etymology of the English word carotene
the English word
carotenederived from the English word
carotinderived from the German word
Karotinderived from the Late Latin word
carota (carrot)
derived from the Greek word
karotonderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of carotene in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
carotenoidUsage
Word found in Modern English
