Where does “sapogenin” come from?
sapogenin (English) comes from English genin, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
sapogenin (English): The steroid constituent of the glycoside...
Definitions
- The steroid constituent of the glycoside...
Ancestry of “sapogenin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | genin | The steroid-related portion of some types of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |