Where does “ergotin” come from?
ergotin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
ergotin (English): An extract made from ergot
Definitions
- An extract made from ergot
Ancestry of “ergotin”, step by step
ergotin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English ergot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ergot | Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are... |
| 2 | French | ergot | spur of a male member of Galliformes; ergot |
| 3 | Old French | argot | spur |