Etymology

vicinin

V4I1C3I1N1I1N1

Today it means: An organic compound from Lathyrus sativus. Full definition →

Latin vicia
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvicia“vetch”
  2. English todayvicinin

Latin vicia (“vetch”) + -in

Words from the same roots

Latinvicia all →

vetch

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