Etymology of the English word limonene
the English word
limonenederived from the New Latin word
limonumderived from the French word
limonènederived from the Old French word
limonderived from the Old Italian word
limonederived from the Arabic word
laymunderived from the Persian word
limunusing the French suffix
-ènederived from the French word
limonDate
The earliest known usage of limonene in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
