Where does “phyllochrysine” come from?

phyllochrysine (English) comes from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

phyllochrysine (English): An alkaloid and nervous system stimulant found in the tree Margaritaria discoidea

Definitions

  1. An alkaloid and nervous system stimulant found in the tree Margaritaria discoidea

Ancestry of “phyllochrysine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ineOf or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;...
2French-inefeminine singular of -in; female equivalent of...
3French-épast participle root verb suffix of regular -er...
4Middle French-épast participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n
5Old French-éused to form past participles of regular -er...
6Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
7Proto-Italic-āForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from English -ine →Every word from French -ine →