Where does “monoacylglycerophospholipid” come from?

monoacylglycerophospholipid (English) comes from English glycerophospholipid, from English phospho-, from English Phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “monoacylglycerophospholipid”, step by step

monoacylglycerophospholipid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English glycerophospholipid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglycerophospholipidAny phospholipid based on glycerol
2Englishphospho-phosphorus
3EnglishPhosphorusA name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus
4Latinphōsphorusphosphorus
5Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
6Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
7Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
8Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English acyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacylAny of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō