Etymology of the English word nitrogen
the English word
nitrogenderived from the French word
nitrogèneusing the French prefix
nitro-using the French suffix
-gènederived from the Old French word
nitrederived from the Latin word
nitrum (name of various alkalis)
derived from the Greek word
nitron, νίτρον
derived from the Egyptian word
nṯrDerivations in English
hydronitrogen,
nitrogenase,
nitrogenize,
nitrogenousUsage
Word found in Modern English
