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Where does “myelinization” come from?

myelinization (English) comes from English myelin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

myelinization (English): myelination

Definitions

  1. myelination

Ancestry of “myelinization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyelinA white, fatty material, composed of lipids and...
2English-ín—
3EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
4Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
5Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
6Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →