Where does “tragacanthin” come from?
tragacanthin (English) comes from English tragacanth, from Latin tragacantha, from Koine Greek τραγάκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
tragacanthin (English): The water-soluble part of tragacanth
Definitions
- The water-soluble part of tragacanth
Ancestry of “tragacanthin”, step by step
tragacanthin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tragacanth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tragacanth | A polysaccharide gum, extracted from several... |
| 2 | Latin | tragacantha | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | τραγάκανθα | tragacanth; gum obtained from this plant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθα | A thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |