Where does “elaterin” come from?

elaterin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

elaterin (English): An extract from the juice of the fruit of...

Definitions

  1. An extract from the juice of the fruit of...

Ancestry of “elaterin”, step by step

elaterin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in

via English elaterium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelateriumAlternative form of elaterin
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in