Where does “chitinaceous” come from?

chitinaceous (English) comes from English chitin, from French chitine, from Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

chitinaceous (English): Composed of, or resembling, chitin

Definitions

  1. Composed of, or resembling, chitin

Ancestry of “chitinaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchitinA complex polysaccharide, a polymer of...
2Frenchchitinechitin
3Latinchitonmollusk
4Ancient Greekχιτώνman's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
5Central Semitickittan
6Swahilikituthing
7Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
8Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀Every word from Swahili kitu
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