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Where does “cerasin” come from?

cerasin (English) comes from Latin cerasus, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.

cerasin (English): A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part...

Definitions

  1. A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part...

Ancestry of “cerasin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincerasuscherry tree; cherry
2Ancient Greekκερασόςbird cherry, "Prunus avium"
3Akkadian????pear-tree
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