Where does “metarhodopsin” come from?

metarhodopsin (English) comes 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.

metarhodopsin (English): Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by...

Definitions

Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by...

Ancestry of “metarhodopsin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	rhodopsin	A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the...
2	Ancient Greek	ὄψις	view
3	Ancient Greek	ὄψ	voice; word; eye, face
4	Proto-Hellenic	wókʷs	voice
5	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄψ →