Where does “phosphide” come from?
phosphide (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
phosphide (English): Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one...
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- Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one...
Ancestry of “phosphide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho- | phosphorus |
| 2 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 3 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |