Where does “suberin” come from?
suberin (English) comes from English suber, from Latin sūber, from Old High German sūbar, from Proto-West Germanic sūbrī, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
suberin (English): A waxy material found in the cell walls of cork...
Definitions
- A waxy material found in the cell walls of cork...
Ancestry of “suberin”, step by step
suberin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suber | Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue... |
| 2 | Latin | sūber | cork oak, cork-tree |
| 3 | Old High German | sūbar | clean |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sūbrī | sober; clean |
| 5 | Latin | sōbrius | sober (not drunk) |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via French subérine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | subérine | suberin, suberine |