Where does “lobelin” come from?
lobelin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
lobelin (English): A yellowish-green resin from the lobelia, used as...
Definitions
- A yellowish-green resin from the lobelia, used as...
Ancestry of “lobelin”, step by step
lobelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English lobelia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lobelia | A member of the genus "Lobelia", flowering plants... |
| 2 | Translingual | Lobelia | genus |
| 3 | Translingual | Lobel | — |