Where does “Phosphorkreislauf” come from?
Phosphorkreislauf (German) comes from German phosphor, from 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.
Phosphorkreislauf (German): phosphorus cycle
Definitions
- phosphorus cycle
Ancestry of “Phosphorkreislauf”, step by step
Phosphorkreislauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German phosphor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | phosphor | phosphorus |
| 2 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German Kreislauf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kreislauf | loop, cycle; circuit; circulation |
| 2 | German | Lauf | a run; a leg of certain animals; barrel |
| 3 | Middle High German | louf | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hlouf | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupą | leap; course, race |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |