Etymology

helvine

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Today it means: Helvite. Full definition →

Latin helvus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromhelvus“of a light bay color”
  2. English todayhelvine

From Latin helvus (“of a light bay color”) + -ine.

Words from the same roots

Latinhelvus all →

helvitehelvolic acid

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