Where does “clorofílico” come from?
clorofílico (Spanish) comes from Spanish clorofila, from French chlorophyll, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
clorofílico (Spanish): chlorophyllic
Definitions
- chlorophyllic
Ancestry of “clorofílico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | clorofila | chlorophyll; feminine singular of clorofilo |
| 2 | French | chlorophyll | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |