Where does “fibrillin” come from?
fibrillin (English) comes from English fibril, from Latin fibrilla, from Latin fibra, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
fibrillin (English): A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary...
Definitions
- A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary...
Ancestry of “fibrillin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fibril | A fine fibre or filament; Any fine, filamentous... |
| 2 | Latin | fibrilla | — |
| 3 | Latin | fibra | fiber, filament |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “fibrillin”