Where does “rhizopepsin” come from?

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

rhizopepsin (English): A proteinase present in Rosa chinensis

Definitions

  1. A proteinase present in Rosa chinensis

Ancestry of “rhizopepsin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpepsinA digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or...
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
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in