Where does “botulin” come from?

botulin (English) comes from German Botulin, from Latin botulus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

botulin (English): An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the...

Definitions

  1. An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the...

Ancestry of “botulin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBotulin—
2Latinbotulussausage, black pudding
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “botulin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Latin botulus →Every word from German Botulin →