Where does “anthocyanin” come from?
Anthocyanin comes from English cyanine and Ancient Greek ἀνθῶ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos meaning flower.
anthocyanin (English): Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant...
Definitions
- Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant...
Ancestry of “anthocyanin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyanin | Alternative form of cyanine |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |