Etymology of the English word vaccine
the English word
vaccinederived from the Latin word
vaccinus (cow-; of, derived from a cow)
derived from the Latin word
vacca (cow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wokeha- (cow)
Date
The earliest known usage of vaccine in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
vaccinizationUsage
Word found in Modern English
