Where does “geranin” come from?
geranin (English) comes from Translingual Geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
geranin (English): Any of a class of proanthocyanidins found in...
Definitions
- Any of a class of proanthocyanidins found in...
Ancestry of “geranin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Geranium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέρανος | a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |