Where does “pinoresinol” come from?

pinoresinol (English) comes from English resin, from Middle English resyn, from Old French résine, from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη — resin of the pine.

pinoresinol (English): A particular lignan found in several plant species

Definitions

  1. A particular lignan found in several plant species

Ancestry of “pinoresinol”, step by step

pinoresinol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English resin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresinA viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,...
2Middle EnglishresynAlternative form of raysyn; resin
3Old Frenchrésine—
4Latinrēsīnaresin
5Ancient Greekῥητίνηresin of the pine

via English pine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpineAny coniferous tree of the genus "Pinus"; Any...
2Middle EnglishpyneA painful punishment; torture
3Old Englishpine—
4Proto-Germanic*pīnā—
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥητίνη →Every word from Latin rēsīna →Every word from Old French résine →