Where does “keratin” come from?
Keratin comes from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας meaning horn, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-.
keratin (English): The protein of which hair and nails are composed
Definitions
- The protein of which hair and nails are composed
Ancestry of “keratin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Keratin | keratin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
Words derived from “keratin”