myEtymology.com: English etymology of choline

Etymology of the English word choline

the English word choline

using the English suffix -ine

using the English prefix chole-

derived from the Greek word chole, χολή (bile; 'gall' or bile; (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

using the English suffix -ine

using the English prefix chol-

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

Word found in Modern English