Where does “bilifuscin” come from?

bilifuscin (English) comes from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

bilifuscin (English): A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin,...

Definitions

  1. A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin,...

Ancestry of “bilifuscin”, step by step

bilifuscin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Fuscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
2Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Latin bīlis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbīlisbile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Latin fuscus →Every word from Latin Fuscus →