Where does “erythrodextrin” come from?

erythrodextrin (English) comes from English erythro-, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythrodextrin (English): A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine

Definitions

  1. A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine

Ancestry of “erythrodextrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisherythro-Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from English erythro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →