Where does “norlignan” come from?
norlignan (English) comes from English NOR, from Middle English nauther, from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer — neither.
norlignan (English): Any of a group of plant metabolites based on...
Definitions
- Any of a group of plant metabolites based on...
Ancestry of “norlignan”, step by step
norlignan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English NOR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | NOR | A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation... |
| 2 | Middle English | nauther | — |
| 3 | Middle English | noþer | — |
| 4 | Old English | nāwþer | neither |
| 5 | Old English | nāhwæþer | neither |
via English lignan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lignan | Any of a class of phenylpropanoid type of... |