Where does “cephalin” come from?

cephalin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

cephalin (English): A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of...

Definitions

  1. A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of...

Ancestry of “cephalin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →Every word from Old English in →Every word from Middle English in →
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