English
fungin
Fungin comes from Latin fungus ‘mushroom’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfungus‘mushroom’
- Englishtodayfungin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfungus‘mushroom’
- Englishtodayfungin
Linked words
through Latin fungus ‘mushroom’
Today it means
noun A cellulose found in certain fungi and mushrooms.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin fungus / fungin