Etymology

shikonin

S1H4I1K5O1N1I1N1

Today it means: Synonym of alkannin. Full definition →

Japanese 紫根
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The story

  1. Japanese · derived from紫根“purple gromwell root”
  2. English todayshikonin

From Japanese 紫根 (“purple gromwell root”) + -in.

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