Where does “lipofuscin” come from?
lipofuscin (English) comes from English fuscin, from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
lipofuscin (English): Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that...
Definitions
- Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that...
Ancestry of “lipofuscin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fuscin | A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the... |
| 2 | Latin | Fuscus | swarthy, dusky, dark |
| 3 | Latin | fuscus | dark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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