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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

  1. photon

Ancestry of “ֆոտոն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфото́н—
2EnglishphotonThe quantum of light and other electromagnetic...
3Englishphoto-light, electromagnetic radiation; photography
4Ancient Greekφωτο-—
5Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
6Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “ֆոտոն”

  • ֆոտոնային
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