Where does “foto” come from?
foto (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch foto, from Dutch fotografie, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
foto (Afrikaans): photo; photograph
Definitions
- photo; photograph
Ancestry of “foto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | foto | photo, photograph |
| 2 | Dutch | fotografie | photography; photograph |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |