Etymograph

English

iminophosphine

From imino + phosphine.

A compound of imino + phosphine

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- ‘to bear, carry’

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Ancient Greek φῶς ‘light’

Ancient Greek φωσφόρος ‘that which brings light, light-bearing’

Latin phōsphorus

English phosphorus

English phosphine

Today it means

noun Any imino derivative of an organic phosphine

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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