Where does “lichenin” come from?

lichenin (English) comes from English lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

lichenin (English): A glucan found in some lichens

Definitions

  1. A glucan found in some lichens

Ancestry of “lichenin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlichenAny of many symbiotic organisms, being...
2Latinlīchēna cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen
3Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
4Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείχω →Every word from Ancient Greek λειχήν →