Where does “coproporphyrin” come from?

coproporphyrin (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

coproporphyrin (English): Any of several related porphyrin compounds found...

Definitions

  1. Any of several related porphyrin compounds found...

Ancestry of “coproporphyrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcopro-excrement, dung
2Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement

Words derived from “coproporphyrin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ →Every word from English copro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros →