Where does “hydropectin” come from?

hydropectin (English) comes from English pectin, from French pectine, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

hydropectin (English): A hydrated form of pectin

Definitions

  1. A hydrated form of pectin

Ancestry of “hydropectin”, step by step

hydropectin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pectin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpectinA polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of...
2Frenchpectinepectin
3Ancient Greekπηκτικόςcongealed, curdled; curdling
4Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →