Where does “acropsin” come from?
acropsin (English) comes from English opsin, from English rhodopsin, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
acropsin (English): Any of a group of opsins found in corals of the...
Definitions
- Any of a group of opsins found in corals of the...
Ancestry of “acropsin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | opsin | Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the... |
| 2 | English | rhodopsin | A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |