Where does “chlōrella” come from?

chlōrella (Latin) comes from Latin chlōrus, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

chlōrella (Latin): chlorella

Definitions

  1. chlorella

Ancestry of “chlōrella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchlōrus—
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Latin chlōrus →