Where does “clorofluorocarboneto” come from?
clorofluorocarboneto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cloro-, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.
clorofluorocarboneto (Portuguese): chlorofluorocarbon
Ancestry of “clorofluorocarboneto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cloro- | chloro- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |