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