Where does “scillain” come from?
scillain (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
scillain (English): A glucoside extracted from squill as a light...
Definitions
- A glucoside extracted from squill as a light...
Ancestry of “scillain”, step by step
scillain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English scilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | scilla | A plant of the genus "Scilla"; a squill; A bulb... |
| 2 | Latin | scilla | squill |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκίλλα | squill |