Where does “leucophore” come from?

leucophore (English) comes from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

leucophore (English): Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected...

Definitions

Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected...

Ancestry of “leucophore”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	-φόρος	-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
2	Ancient Greek	φέρω	I bring, bear, carry
3	Proto-Hellenic	pʰérō	to bear
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéreti	to be carrying
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Words derived from “leucophore”

melanoleucophore
xantholeucophore

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →