Etymology of the English word thymine
the English word
thymineusing the English suffix
-inederived from the English word
thymicderived from the English word
thymederived from the Old French word
thymderived from the Latin word
thymum (thyme)
derived from the Greek word
thumon, ϑύμον
derived from the Greek word
thuein, θύω (properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke); to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose))
using the English suffix
-icusing the English suffix
-inederived from the English word
thymicDate
The earliest known usage of thymine in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
thymidineUsage
Word found in Modern English
