Where does “yamogenin” come from?
yamogenin (English) comes from English sapogenin, from English genin, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
yamogenin (English): A sapogenin found in fenugreek and yams
Definitions
- A sapogenin found in fenugreek and yams
Ancestry of “yamogenin”, step by step
yamogenin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sapogenin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sapogenin | The steroid constituent of the glycoside... |
| 2 | English | genin | The steroid-related portion of some types of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English Yam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yam | Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated |
| 2 | Old Norse | heim | home, homewards; accusative singular indefinite... |
| 3 | Old Norse | heimr | realm, region within walking distance to a þing... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |