Where does “amylopektyna” come from?

amylopektyna (Polish) comes from Polish amyl, from Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

amylopektyna (Polish): amylopectin

Definitions

amylopectin

Ancestry of “amylopektyna”, step by step

amylopektyna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish amyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	amyl	amyl
2	Latin	amylum	starch; gruel; fine meal
3	Ancient Greek	ἄμυλον	starch
4	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
6	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
7	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via Polish pektyna

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	pektyna	pectin
2	French	pectine	pectin
3	Ancient Greek	πηκτικός	congealed, curdled; curdling
4	Ancient Greek	πήγνυμι	I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →