Where does “opsin” come from?

opsin (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.

opsin (English): Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the...

Ancestry of “opsin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhodopsinA light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the...
2Ancient Greekὄψιςview
3Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
4Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “opsin”

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