anserine

anserine · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromanserīnus
2. English todayanserine

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

anserine · noun²

1. German · derived fromAnserin
2. Latin · derived fromanser“goose”
3. English todayanserine

From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Silly, foolish, stupid.
• from 18th c. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
• from 20th c. A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.