Where does “haematoporphyrin” come from?

haematoporphyrin (English) comes from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

haematoporphyrin (English): haematoin

Definitions

  1. haematoin

Ancestry of “haematoporphyrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπορφύραpurple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;...
2Ancient Greekπορφύρωto surge up; to redden
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek πορφύρα