Etymology of the French word nitrogène
the French word
nitrogèneusing the French prefix
nitro-using the French suffix
-gènederived from the Old French word
nitrederived from the Latin word
nitrum (name of various alkalis)
derived from the Greek word
nitron, νίτρον
derived from the Egyptian word
nṯrDate
The earliest known usage of nitrogène in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
nitrogen, Romanian
nitrogen
