Where does “plumbagin” come from?

plumbagin (English) comes from English plumbago, from Latin plumbāgō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

plumbagin (English): The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone

Definitions

  1. The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone

Ancestry of “plumbagin”, step by step

plumbagin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plumbago

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplumbagoA plant of the genus "Plumbago"; leadwort;...
2Latinplumbāgōgraphite
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →