Etymology of the English word chlorophyll
the English word
chlorophyllusing the English prefix
chloro-derived from the Greek word
chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-using the English suffix
-phyllDerivations in English
chlorenchyma,
bacteriochlorophyll,
chlorophyllase,
chlorophyllous,
chloroplastUsage
Word found in Modern English
