Etymology

vicine

V4I1C3I1N1E1

Today it means: An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa), as well as other species of Vicia. It is a white crystalline substance. Full definition →

Latin vīcīnus ← Proto-Italic *weikos ← Proto-Indo-European *weyḱós
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vicine · noun1

From translingual Vicia + -ine.

vicine · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyḱós
  3. Proto-Italic*weikos
  4. Latinvīcus
  5. Latinvīcīnus
  6. English todayvicine

Borrowed from Latin vīcīnus.

Words from the same roots

Latinvīcīnus all →

visne

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