Where does “occludin” come from?

occludin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

occludin (English): Any of a family of plasma-membrane proteins located at tight junctions

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of plasma-membrane proteins located at tight junctions

Ancestry of “occludin”, step by step

occludin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—

via English occlude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoccludeTo obstruct, cover, or otherwise block; To...
2Latinocclūdere—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →