Where does “astrocytin” come from?

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

astrocytin (English): A recognin, present on the cell membrane of...

Definitions

  1. A recognin, present on the cell membrane of...

Ancestry of “astrocytin”, step by step

astrocytin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in

via English astrocyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishastrocyteA neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the...
2EnglishcyteSynonym of cell; Obsolete form of city
3Ancient Greekκῠ́τοςhollow”, “vessel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in