Where does “verbenalin” come from?

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

verbenalin (English): An iridoid glucoside obtained from verbena

Definitions

  1. An iridoid glucoside obtained from verbena

Ancestry of “verbenalin”, step by step

verbenalin 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 Verbena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVerbenaVerbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain
2Latinverbēnafoliage, especially that of olive, myrtle etc having religious and medicinal uses
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in
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