Where does “pentagastrin” come from?

pentagastrin (English) comes from English gastrin, from English -ín, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

pentagastrin (English): A synthetic polypeptide that has effects like gastrin when given parenterally

Definitions

  1. A synthetic polypeptide that has effects like gastrin when given parenterally

Ancestry of “pentagastrin”, step by step

pentagastrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gastrin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastrinA hormone that stimulates the production of...
2English-ínAttached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word
3EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
4Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
5Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
6Proto-West Germanic*in

via English penta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpenta
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in
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