Where does “picroerythrin” come from?

picroerythrin (English) comes from English erythrin, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

picroerythrin (English): An organic compound found in lichens, related to erythrin

Definitions

  1. An organic compound found in lichens, related to erythrin

Ancestry of “picroerythrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisherythrinCHO, an organic compound extracted from certain...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →Every word from English erythrin →