Where does “muricholic” come from?

muricholic (English) comes from English murine, from Latin murinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

muricholic (English): Relating to a muricholic acid or its derivatives

Definitions

  1. Relating to a muricholic acid or its derivatives

Ancestry of “muricholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmurineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the...
2Latinmurinusmouse or rat; murine; mousy; grey
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →