Where does “fotobommen” come from?

fotobommen (Dutch) comes from Dutch fotobom, from English photobomb, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos.

fotobommen (Dutch): to photobomb

Definitions

  1. to photobomb

Ancestry of “fotobommen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfotobomphotobomb
2EnglishphotobombTo unexpectedly appear in a photograph,...
3EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
4EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
5Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
6Ancient Greekφωτο-
7Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
8Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-