Where does “albuminous” come from?
Albuminous derives from English albumin, from French albumine, from Latin albumen meaning "white of an egg," from Latin albus meaning "white," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos.
albuminous (English): Relating to, containing, or having the properties...
Definitions
- Relating to, containing, or having the properties...
Ancestry of “albuminous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | albumin | Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are... |
| 2 | English | albumen | The white part of an egg; being mostly the... |
| 3 | Latin | albūmen | — |
| 4 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |
Words derived from “albuminous”