myEtymology.com: English etymology of cymogene

Etymology of the English word cymogene

the English word cymogene

derived from the English word cymene

derived from the French word cymène

derived from the Latin word cyma (umflătură; swelling; spring shoots of cabbage, similar; hollow sphere)

derived from the Greek word kuma, κῦμα (a billow (as bursting or toppling))

derived from the Greek word kuein, κύειν

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

derived from the Greek word kuminon, κύμινον (dill or fennel ('cummin'))

using the Latin suffix -ène

using the English prefix cym-

derived from the Greek word kuminon, κύμινον (dill or fennel ('cummin'))

using the Greek suffix -ene

derived from the Greek word kummon

using the English suffix -gene

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

Word found in Modern English