noun, feminine/ni.kɔ.tin/
nicotine (alkaloid)
Etymology tree French Nicot Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French nicotine Named after French diplomat Jean Nicot (1530–1604).