Where does “spergulin” come from?
spergulin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
spergulin (English): A fluorescent substance found in the seeds of Spergula
Definitions
- A fluorescent substance found in the seeds of Spergula
Ancestry of “spergulin”, step by step
spergulin 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 spergula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | spergula | Any of the plants of the genus "Spergula" |
| 2 | Latin | spargō | to scatter, strew, sprinkle, sparkle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ- | to scatter, to jerk |