Where does “saccharine” come from?
Saccharine comes from Latin saccharum, meaning sugar, plus the Latin suffix -inus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, a formative element creating adjectives.
saccharine (English): Of or relating to sugar; sugary; Containing a...
Definitions
- Of or relating to sugar; sugary; Containing a...
Ancestry of “saccharine”, step by step
saccharine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin saccharum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 2 | Latin | saccharon | a syrupy liquid that exudes from bamboo; a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σᾰ́κχᾰρ | sugar |
via English saccharin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saccharin | a white, crystalline powder, CHNOS, used as an... |