Where does “cryptocyanin” come from?

cryptocyanin (English) comes from English cyanin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

cryptocyanin (English): A hexameric protein associated with moulting in...

Definitions

  1. A hexameric protein associated with moulting in...

Ancestry of “cryptocyanin”, step by step

cryptocyanin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyanin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyaninAlternative form of cyanine
2English-ínAttached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word
3EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
4Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
5Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
6Proto-West Germanic*in

via English crypto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptoA secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;...
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in