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Where does “nacrein” come from?

nacrein (English) comes from English nacre, from Middle French nacre, from Old French nacre, from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

nacrein (English): A matrix protein that is involved in the...

Definitions

  1. A matrix protein that is involved in the...

Ancestry of “nacrein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnacreA shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl; A...
2Middle Frenchnacrenacre
3Old Frenchnacre—
4Latinnacchara—
5Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum
Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →