Where does “porphyric” come from?
porphyric (English) comes from English porphyria, from English porphyrin, from German Porphyrin, from German Hämatoporphyrin — haematoporphyrin.
porphyric (English): Pertaining to porphyry; Pertaining to porphyria
Definitions
- Pertaining to porphyry; Pertaining to porphyria
Ancestry of “porphyric”, step by step
porphyric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English porphyria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porphyria | Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities... |
| 2 | English | porphyrin | Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds... |
| 3 | German | Porphyrin | porphyrin |
| 4 | German | Hämatoporphyrin | haematoporphyrin |
via English porphyry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porphyry | a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals... |
| 2 | Old French | porfire | porphyry |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | porphyrium//porphyrum | — |
| 4 | Latin | porphyrītēs | purple-red coloured stone from Egypt, porphyry |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |