Where does “luciferin” come from?

luciferin (English) comes from Latin Lūcifer, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, 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.

luciferin (English): Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that...

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Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that...

Ancestry of “luciferin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Lūcifer	—
2	Ancient Greek	Φωσφόρος	the bearer of light
3	Ancient Greek	-φόρος	-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4	Ancient Greek	φέρω	I bring, bear, carry
5	Proto-Hellenic	pʰérō	to bear
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéreti	to be carrying
7	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Words derived from “luciferin”

luciferase
oxyluciferin
aminoluciferin
antiluciferase
nanoluciferase

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