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Where does “immunostainable” come from?

immunostainable (English) comes from English stainable, from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- — to stand.

immunostainable (English): stainable with an immunostain

Definitions

  1. stainable with an immunostain

Ancestry of “immunostainable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstainableAble to be stained; Able to produce stains
2EnglishstainA discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's...
3Middle Englishsteinento stain
4Old Norsesteinato stain, colour, paint
5Old NorseSteinn—
6Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
7Proto-Germanicstainazstone
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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