Where does “xantofilla” come from?

xantofilla (Italian) comes from Italian xanto-, from Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός — yellow.

xantofilla (Italian): xanthophyll

Definitions

  1. xanthophyll

Ancestry of “xantofilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianxanto-xantho-
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός →Every word from Italian xanto- →