Where does “jamaicin” come from?

jamaicin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

jamaicin (English): An alkaloid found in the tree Andira inermis

Definitions

  1. An alkaloid found in the tree Andira inermis

Ancestry of “jamaicin”, step by step

jamaicin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—

via English jamaica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjamaicaroselle
2Spanishjamaicaroselle
3TaínoXaymacaland of wood and water
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →Every word from Old English in →Every word from Middle English in →