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

  1. An extract made from ergot

Ancestry of “ergotin”, step by step

ergotin 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 ergot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergotAny fungus in the genus Claviceps which are...
2Frenchergotspur of a male member of Galliformes; ergot
3Old Frenchargotspur
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in