Where does “botulotoxin” come from?

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

botulotoxin (English): botulinum toxin

Definitions

  1. botulinum toxin

Ancestry of “botulotoxin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbotulussausage, black pudding
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Latin botulus →