photosystem

See also: Photosystem

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.?

Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.?

Proto-Hellenic *ksún

Ancient Greek σύν (sún)

Ancient Greek συν- (sun-)

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti

Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi

Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi)

Ancient Greek σῠνῐ́στημῐ (sŭnĭ́stēmĭ)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)

Ancient Greek σύστημα (sústēma)bor.

Late Latin systēma

Middle French systemebor.

English system

English photosystem

From photo- + system.

Noun

photosystem (plural photosystems)

1. (biochemistry) Either of two biochemical systems, active in chloroplasts, that are part of photosynthesis

Derived terms

• photosystem I
• photosystem II