Where does “reticulon” come from?

reticulon (English) comes from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

reticulon (English): Any of a group of proteins found in the endoplasmic reticulum that have a variety of functions

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of proteins found in the endoplasmic reticulum that have a variety of functions

Ancestry of “reticulon”, step by step

reticulon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
2Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
3Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English reticulum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreticulumA network; A pattern of interconnected objects;...
2Latinrēticuluma net
3Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
4Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →