Where does “chitinous” come from?

chitinous (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.

chitinous (English): Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin

Definitions

  1. Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin

Ancestry of “chitinous”, 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—

Words derived from “chitinous”

Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →