Etymology of the English word rhodopsin
the English word
rhodopsinderived from the Greek word
opsis, ὄψις (vision; sight; properly, sight (the act); the visage, an external show)
derived from the Greek word
ops, ὤψ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-using the English prefix
rhodo-derived from the Greek word
rhodon, ῥόδον
using the English suffix
-opsisDate
The earliest known usage of rhodopsin in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
bacteriorhodopsin,
erythropsin,
opsinUsage
Word found in Modern English
