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Where does “clorofila” come from?

clorofila (Spanish) comes 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-.

clorofila (Spanish): chlorophyll; feminine singular of clorofilo

Definitions

  1. chlorophyll; feminine singular of clorofilo

Ancestry of “clorofila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchlorophyll—
2Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “clorofila”

  • clorofilo
  • clorofílico
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