myEtymology.com: English etymology of creatine

Etymology of the English word creatine

the English word creatine

derived from the French word créatine

derived from the Greek word kreas, κρέας (flesh; (butcher's) meat)

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

using the English prefix creat-

derived from the Greek word kreas, κρέας (flesh; (butcher's) meat)

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

using the Greek suffix -ine

derived from the Greek word kreatio

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

Word found in Modern English