Etymology of the English word ester

Date

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

Derivations in English

esterase, esterify, monoester, polyester

Cognates

Dutch ester, French ester, German Ester, Icelandic ester, Italian stare, Latin stare, Norwegian ester, Portuguese estar, Spanish estar, Swedish ester

Usage

Word found in Modern English