myEtymology.com: English etymology of strychnine

Etymology of the English word strychnine

the English word strychnine

derived from the French word strychnine

derived from the New Latin word Strychnos

derived from the Latin word strychnon

derived from the Greek word struchnon

derived from the Greek word struchnos, στρύχνος

derived from the Botanical Latin word strychnos

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

Word found in Modern English