Where does “sphingophospholipid” come from?
sphingophospholipid (English) comes from English phospholipid, from English phospho-, from English Phosphorus, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō — shiny, light brown.
sphingophospholipid (English): Any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives
Definitions
- Any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives
Ancestry of “sphingophospholipid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospholipid | Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin,... |
| 2 | English | phospho- | phosphorus |
| 3 | English | Phosphorus | A name sometimes used for Hesperus, the personification in Greek mythology of the planet Venus |
| 4 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |