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

  1. The protein of which hair and nails are composed

Ancestry of “keratin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKeratinKeratin (protein that hair and nails are made of)
2Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
3Proto-Hellenic*kérats—

Words derived from “keratin”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kérats →Every word from Ancient Greek κέρας →Every word from German Keratin →