Where does “ricin” come from?
ricin (French) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.
ricin (French): castor; A tick of the species "Ixodes ricinus"
Definitions
- castor; A tick of the species "Ixodes ricinus"
Ancestry of “ricin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ricinus | tick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |