Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “hematoxylin” come from?

Hematoxylin derives from Translingual Haematoxylum, from Ancient Greek αἷμᾰτο- meaning blood combined with Ancient Greek ξύλον meaning wood.

hematoxylin (English): A phenolic compound having the chemical formula...

Definitions

  1. A phenolic compound having the chemical formula...

Ancestry of “hematoxylin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualHaematoxylumgenus of the logwood tree
2Ancient Greekξύλονcut wood, timber; piece of wood, log, beam, post;...
3Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
4Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
5Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →