Where does “xanthorhodopsin” come from?

xanthorhodopsin (English) comes from English rhodopsin, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

xanthorhodopsin (English): A light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in...

Definitions

  1. A light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in...

Ancestry of “xanthorhodopsin”, step by step

xanthorhodopsin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rhodopsin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhodopsinA light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the...
2Ancient Greekὄψιςview
3Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
4Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄψ →