Where does “xanthophyllic” come from?
xanthophyllic (English) comes from English xanthophyll, from English -phyll, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
xanthophyllic (English): Of or pertaining to xanthophyll
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to xanthophyll
Ancestry of “xanthophyllic”, step by step
xanthophyllic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xanthophyll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xanthophyll | Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic... |
| 2 | English | -phyll | leaf |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |