Where does “biotin” come from?
Biotin comes from German Biotin, derived from Ancient Greek βίοτος (life), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- (to live).
biotin (English): A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B...
Definitions
- A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B...
Ancestry of “biotin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Biotin | biotin |
| 2 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |