Where does “texaphyrin” come from?
texaphyrin (English) comes from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, from Spanish Tejas, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
texaphyrin (English): Any of a certain subclass of porphyrins
Definitions
- Any of a certain subclass of porphyrins
Ancestry of “texaphyrin”, step by step
texaphyrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Texas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Texas | Several places in the United States |
| 2 | Spanish | Texas | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Tejas | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | तेजस् | the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | táyȷ́as | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English porphyrin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porphyrin | Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds... |
| 2 | German | Porphyrin | porphyrin |
| 3 | German | Hämatoporphyrin | haematoporphyrin |