Where does “photocarotenogenesis” come from?
photocarotenogenesis (English) comes from English carotenogenesis, from English carotene, from English carrot, from Middle English karette, from Translingual Caretta, from French caret, from French car, from Latin quare — second-person singular future passive indicative...
photocarotenogenesis (English): The biosynthesis of carotenes under the influence of light
Definitions
- The biosynthesis of carotenes under the influence of light
Ancestry of “photocarotenogenesis”, step by step
photocarotenogenesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carotenogenesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carotenogenesis | The biosynthesis of carotenoids |
| 2 | English | carotene | A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary... |
| 3 | English | carrot | A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root... |
| 4 | Middle English | karette | carrot |
| 5 | Translingual | Caretta | genus |
| 6 | French | caret | loggerhead turtle; hawksbill turtle; spool, reel |
| 7 | French | car | as, since, because, for; a single-decked... |
| 8 | Latin | quare | by what means, how; from what cause, on what... |
| 9 | Latin | rēs | thing, object, stuff |
| 10 | Latin | vindicatio | civil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;... |
| 11 | Latin | vindicō | to lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi) |
| 12 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 13 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 14 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 15 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 16 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 17 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |