Where does “leucoanthocyanin” come from?

leucoanthocyanin (English) comes from English anthocyanin, from English cyanin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

leucoanthocyanin (English): The aglycone of a leucoanthocyanidin

Definitions

  1. The aglycone of a leucoanthocyanidin

Ancestry of “leucoanthocyanin”, step by step

leucoanthocyanin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anthocyanin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanthocyaninAny of many water-soluble red to violet plant...
2EnglishcyaninAlternative form of cyanine
3English-ínAttached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word
4EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
5Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
6Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
7Proto-West Germanic*in

via English leuco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleucoOf or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukóswhite
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in