Etymology of the English word ptomaine
the English word
ptomainederived from the Italian word
ptomainaderived from the Greek word
ptoma, πτῶμα (a ruin; (specially), lifeless body (corpse, carrion))
derived from the Greek word
piptein, πίπτω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Date
The earliest known usage of ptomaine in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
