myEtymology.com: English etymology of saccharin

Etymology of the English word saccharin

the English word saccharin

using the English suffix -in

using the English prefix saccharo-

derived from the New Latin prefix saccharo-

derived from the Late Greek word sakcharon, σάκχαρον

derived from the Sanskrit word sarkara

using the English suffix -in

using the English prefix sacchar-

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

Word found in Modern English