Etymology of the English word nectar
the English word
nectarderived from the New Latin word
nectar (nectar, the drink of the gods; anything sweet)
derived from the Greek word
nektar, νέκταρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nek-Date
The earliest known usage of nectar in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
apparently,
nectarize,
nectarousCognates
Dutch
nectar, French
nectar, German
Nektar, Norwegian
nektar, Spanish
néctar, Swedish
nektarUsage
Word found in Modern English
