Etymology of the English word riboflavin
the English word
riboflavinderived from the English word
flavinderived from the Latin word
flavus (yellow; yellow, golden, gold colored)
using the English prefix
flav-using the English suffix
-inderived from the English word
ribosederived from the English word
arabinosederived from the English word
arabinDate
The earliest known usage of riboflavin in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
ariboflavinosisUsage
Word found in Modern English
