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Where does “avidin” come from?

Avidin comes from Latin avēō meaning to desire or crave, from Proto-Italic awēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-.

avidin (English): A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of...

Definitions

  1. A tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of...

Ancestry of “avidin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ín—
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—

Words derived from “avidin”

  • avidinated
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →