myEtymology.com: English etymology of sorbitol

Etymology of the English word sorbitol

the English word sorbitol

derived from the English word sorb

derived from the English word adsorb

derived from the English word absorb

derived from the Old French word absorber

derived from the Classical Latin word absorbere (devour; overwhelm; swallow up; devour; swallow up; engulf)

using the Latin prefix ab- (away; wrongly, badly)

derived from the Latin word sorbere (drink, absorb)

derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)

derived from the Old French word absorb

derived from the Classical Latin word absorbere (devour; overwhelm; swallow up; devour; swallow up; engulf)

using the Latin prefix ab- (away; wrongly, badly)

derived from the Latin word sorbere (drink, absorb)

derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)

derived from the Latin word sorbere (drink, absorb)

using the English prefix ad-

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

using the English suffix -sorb

derived from the English word adsorption

derived from the Latin word sorbus (sorb, service tree; sorb)

using the English suffix -ol

using the English suffix -itol

using the English suffix -ite

derived from the English word sorb

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

Word found in Modern English