Where does “agaricin” come from?
agaricin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
agaricin (English): An organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
Definitions
- An organic tricarboxylic acid (fatty acid) found in fungi
Ancestry of “agaricin”, step by step
agaricin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English agaric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | agaric | Any of various fungi, principally of the order... |
| 2 | Latin | agaricum | larch fungus, tinder fungus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγαρικόν | type of tree-fungus, Phellinus pomaceus |