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Etymology of the English word nicotine

the English word nicotine
derived from the French word nicotine
derived from the Latin word herba (herb, grass)
derived from the French word nicotiane
derived from the New Latin word nicotiana

Date

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

Derivations in English

nicotinamide, nicotinic, nicotinism, nicotinize, nornicotine

Cognates

Dutch nicotine, French nicotine, German Nikotin, Norwegian nikotin, Swedish nikotin

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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