Etymology of the English word emulsion
the English word
emulsionderived from the New Latin word
emulsio (emulsion)
derived from the Latin word
emulsusderived from the Latin word
emulgerederived from the Latin word
mulgere (milk; extract)
derived from the Greek word
amelgoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-using the Late Latin prefix
e-Date
The earliest known usage of emulsion in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
emulsifyCognates
Dutch
emulsie, French
émulsion, German
Emulsion, Norwegian
emulsjon, Swedish
emulsionUsage
Word found in Modern English
