Where does “clorofilliano” come from?
clorofilliano (Italian) comes from Italian clorofilla, from Italian cloro, from New Latin chlorum, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.
clorofilliano (Italian): chlorophyllic
Ancestry of “clorofilliano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | clorofilla | chlorophyll |
| 2 | Italian | cloro | chlorine |
| 3 | New Latin | chlorum | chlorine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |