Where does “benzoporphyrin” come from?
benzoporphyrin (English) comes from English benzo-, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].
benzoporphyrin (English): Any compound whose structure is that of a...
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- Any compound whose structure is that of a...
Ancestry of “benzoporphyrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzo- | Related to benzene or benzoic acid |
| 2 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 3 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 4 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 5 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |