Where does “diosgenin” come from?
diosgenin (English) comes from English genin, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
diosgenin (English): A steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams,...
Definitions
- A steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams,...
Ancestry of “diosgenin”, step by step
diosgenin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English genin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genin | The steroid-related portion of some types of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |