Where does “botulotoxin” come from?
botulotoxin (English) comes from Latin botulus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét-.
botulotoxin (English): botulinum toxin
Ancestry of “botulotoxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | botulus | sausage, black pudding |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | — |