Where does “extine” come from?

extine (English) comes from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

extine (English): The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of...

Definitions

  1. The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of...

Ancestry of “extine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
2Proto-Italic*eksteros
Every word from Proto-Italic *eksterosEvery word from Latin exter