Where does “ֆոտոն” come from?
ֆոտոն (Armenian) comes from Russian фото́н, from English photon, from English photo-, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
ֆոտոն (Armenian): photon
Definitions
- photon
Ancestry of “ֆոտոն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фото́н | photon |
| 2 | English | photon | The quantum of light and other electromagnetic... |
| 3 | English | photo- | light, electromagnetic radiation; photography |
| 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- | — |