Where does “ligandin” come from?

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

ligandin (English): Glutathione S-transferase

Definitions

  1. Glutathione S-transferase

Ancestry of “ligandin”, step by step

ligandin 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 ligand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishligandAn ion, molecule, or functional group that binds...
2Latinligandustied, bound, united, fastened
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in
ligandin — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer