Where does “hemosiderophage” come from?
hemosiderophage (English) comes from English siderophage, from English phage, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
hemosiderophage (English): Any siderophage found in blood
Definitions
- Any siderophage found in blood
Ancestry of “hemosiderophage”, step by step
hemosiderophage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English siderophage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siderophage | A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing... |
| 2 | English | phage | A virus that is parasitic on bacteria |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φάγος | eater; eater; glutton; -eating |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαγον | I ate, devoured |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |