Where does “bilirubin” come from?
Bilirubin is a German coinage from Latin bilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-, a root meaning to flow or move.
bilirubin (English): A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown...
Definitions
- A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown...
Ancestry of “bilirubin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bilirubin | bilirubin |
| 2 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |