Etymology of the English word lecithin
the English word
lecithinderived from the French word
lécithinederived from the Greek word
lekithos, λέκιθος, λέκιϑος
using the French suffix
-ineusing the Greek suffix
-ineDate
The earliest known usage of lecithin in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
alecithal,
centrolecithal,
isolecithalUsage
Word found in Modern English
