Where does “fotofosforilación” come from?

fotofosforilación (Spanish) comes from Spanish fosforilación, from Spanish fosforilar, from Spanish fosforilo, from Spanish fósforo, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.

fotofosforilación (Spanish): photophosphorylation

Definitions

  1. photophosphorylation

Ancestry of “fotofosforilación”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfosforilaciónphosphorylation
2Spanishfosforilarto phosphorylate
3Spanishfosforilophosphoryl
4Spanishfósforomatch, matchstick; phosphorus
5New Latinphōsphorus
6Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
7Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
8Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
9Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō
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