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Where does “exfoliatin” come from?

exfoliatin (English) comes from English exfoliate, from Latin exfoliō, from Latin folium, from Proto-Italic *foljom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

exfoliatin (English): A "Staphylococcus aureus" exotoxin that causes...

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  1. A "Staphylococcus aureus" exotoxin that causes...

Ancestry of “exfoliatin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexfoliateTo remove the leaves from a plant; To remove a...
2Latinexfoliō—
3Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
4Proto-Italic*foljom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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