Where does “tunicin” come from?

tunicin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

tunicin (English): Animal cellulose; a substance present in the...

Definitions

  1. Animal cellulose; a substance present in the...

Ancestry of “tunicin”, step by step

tunicin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in

via English tunic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtunicA garment worn over the torso, with or without...
2Middle Frenchtuniquemembrane; tunic
3Old Frenchtuniquetunic
4Latintunicatunic, an undergarment worn by both men and...
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in