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Where does “azafrin” come from?

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

azafrin (English): An orange pigment found in azafranillo root

Definitions

  1. An orange pigment found in azafranillo root

Ancestry of “azafrin”, step by step

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—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →