Where does “oxyluciferin” come from?
oxyluciferin (English) comes from English luciferin, 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.
oxyluciferin (English): The luminescent product of the oxidation of...
Definitions
- The luminescent product of the oxidation of...
Ancestry of “oxyluciferin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | luciferin | Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that... |
| 2 | Latin | Lūcifer | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |