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
Ancestry of “fotofosforilación”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | fosforilación | phosphorylation |
| 2 | Spanish | fosforilar | to phosphorylate |
| 3 | Spanish | fosforilo | — |
| 4 | Spanish | fósforo | match, matchstick; phosphorus |
| 5 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |