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Where does “ruminococcin” come from?

ruminococcin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

ruminococcin (English): Any of a class of lantibiotics produced by some...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of lantibiotics produced by some...

Ancestry of “ruminococcin”, step by step

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-West Germanic *in →