Where does “antiphospholipid” come from?
Antiphospholipid comes from English phospholipid with the prefix anti- derived from Ancient Greek ἀντί, itself from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti meaning "opposite" or "against."
antiphospholipid (English): Counteracting phospholipids; applied to Hughes...
Definitions
- Counteracting phospholipids; applied to Hughes...
Ancestry of “antiphospholipid”, step by step
antiphospholipid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phospholipid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospholipid | Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin,... |
| 2 | English | phospho- | phosphorus |
| 3 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 4 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |