Where does “botulin” come from?
botulin (English) comes from German Botulin, from Latin botulus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
botulin (English): An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the...
Definitions
- An extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the...
Ancestry of “botulin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Botulin | — |
| 2 | Latin | botulus | sausage, black pudding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |
Words derived from “botulin”