Etymology of the French word chitine
the French word
chitineusing the Greek suffix
-ineusing the Greek suffix
-inusing the New Latin suffix
-inederived from the New Latin word
chitonderived from the Greek word
chiton, χιτών (a tunic or shirt)
Date
The earliest known usage of chitine in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
chitineuxDerivations in other languages
English
chitin, Romanian
chitină
