Where does “keratin” come from?

keratin (Cebuano) comes from English keratin, from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

keratin (Cebuano): keratin

Definitions

  1. keratin

Ancestry of “keratin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeratinThe protein of which hair and nails are composed
2GermanKeratinKeratin (protein that hair and nails are made of)
3Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
4Proto-Hellenic*kérats—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kérats →Every word from Ancient Greek κέρας →Every word from German Keratin →