Where does “phosphore” come from?
phosphore (French) comes from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
phosphore (French): phosphorus
Definitions
- phosphorus
Ancestry of “phosphore”, step by step
phosphore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin phōsphorus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Latin phōsphorus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
Words derived from “phosphore”
- phosphate
- phosphatase
- triphosphate
- monophosphate
- diphosphate
- superphosphate
- phosphatidylinositol
- bisphosphate
- organophosphate
- phosphatic
- hypophosphatemia
- phosphatidylserine
- orthophosphate
- hyperphosphatemia
- polyphosphate
- phosphatidyl
- trisphosphate
- phosphatidylethanolamine
- triphosphatase
- phosphatidic
- bisphosphatase
- phosphatidylglycerol
- biphosphate
- hypophosphatemic