Where does “juniperin” come from?

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

juniperin (English): A substance extracted from juniper berries

Definitions

  1. A substance extracted from juniper berries

Ancestry of “juniperin”, step by step

juniperin 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 juniper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuniperAny shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the...
2Middle EnglishjunyperJuniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in