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Where does “amygdalase” come from?

amygdalase (English) comes from English amygdalin, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

amygdalase (English): Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and...

Definitions

  1. Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and...

Ancestry of “amygdalase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamygdalinA glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide...
2EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
3Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
4Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
5Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →