Morpheme
Gentise
Type
bound base
Denotation
gentian, herb with with violet or blue flowers found in temperate and mountainous regions
Etymology
from French gentianine, from gentiane + -ine; Latin gentiāna; of unknown origin
Evidence
gentisate, gentisein, gentisic, gentisin, homogentisic, isogentisin
Notes
unknown origin of -s- but possible English orthographic adaptation of French palatalized -ti-
