Where does “bacteriochlorophyllic” come from?
bacteriochlorophyllic (English) comes from English bacteriochlorophyll, from English chlorophyll, from French chlorophylle, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bacteriochlorophyllic (English): Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from bacteriochlorophyll
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from bacteriochlorophyll
Ancestry of “bacteriochlorophyllic”, step by step
bacteriochlorophyllic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bacteriochlorophyll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacteriochlorophyll | A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various... |
| 2 | English | chlorophyll | Any of a group of green pigments that are found... |
| 3 | French | chlorophylle | chlorophyll |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |