Where does “metamelanopsin” come from?
metamelanopsin (English) comes from English melanopsin, from English opsin, from English rhodopsin, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
metamelanopsin (English): A form of melanopsin containing the all-trans...
Definitions
- A form of melanopsin containing the all-trans...
Ancestry of “metamelanopsin”, step by step
metamelanopsin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melanopsin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melanopsin | Any of a class of photopigment found in the... |
| 2 | English | opsin | Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the... |
| 3 | English | rhodopsin | A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |