myEtymology.com: English etymology of histamine

Etymology of the English word histamine

the English word histamine

using the English suffix -amine

derived from the English word amine

derived from the English word ammonium

derived from the English word ammonia

using the English suffix -ium

using the English suffix -ine

derived from the English word histidine

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

using the English prefix histo-

derived from the Greek prefix histo-

derived from the Greek word histos, ἱστός (web)

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

using the English suffix -ine

using the English suffix -id

using the English prefix hist-

The earliest known usage of histamine in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English