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
- A matrix protein that is involved in the...
Ancestry of “nacrein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nacre | A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | nacre | nacre |
| 3 | Old French | nacre | — |
| 4 | Latin | nacchara | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نَقَّارَة | small drum; drum |