Where does “chlorophyll” come from?
Chlorophyll comes from French chlorophylle, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-.
chlorophyll (English): Any of a group of green pigments that are found...
Definitions
- Any of a group of green pigments that are found...
Ancestry of “chlorophyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chlorophylle | chlorophyll |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |