Where does “φωτω-” come from?
φωτω- (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin elementum, from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
Ancestry of “φωτω-”, step by step
φωτω- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin elementum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | elementum | one of four elements that composed the world;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Ancient Greek φῶς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |