Where does “phospho-” come from?

phospho- (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

phospho- (English): phosphorus

Definitions

  1. phosphorus

Ancestry of “phospho-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “phospho-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →