Where does “hypophosphatasic” come from?
hypophosphatasic (English) comes from English hypophosphatasia, from English phosphatase, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος — shiny, light brown.
hypophosphatasic (English): Relating to hypophosphatasia
Definitions
- Relating to hypophosphatasia
Ancestry of “hypophosphatasic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypophosphatasia | A rare and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease... |
| 2 | English | phosphatase | Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate... |
| 3 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 4 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 5 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 6 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |