Where does “phycocyanobilin” come from?
phycocyanobilin (English) comes from English bilin, from Latin bīlis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
phycocyanobilin (English): A blue phycobilin present in the...
Definitions
- A blue phycobilin present in the...
Ancestry of “phycocyanobilin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bilin | Any of various biological pigments formed in many... |
| 2 | Latin | bīlis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |