Where does “ovomucin” come from?

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

ovomucin (English): A trypsin inhibitor found in raw egg white, responsible for its gel properties

Definitions

  1. A trypsin inhibitor found in raw egg white, responsible for its gel properties

Ancestry of “ovomucin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmucinAny of several glycoproteins found in mucus
2EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
3Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
4Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
5Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →Every word from Old English in →Every word from Middle English in →