Where does “fototoestel” come from?
fototoestel (Dutch) 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-.
fototoestel (Dutch): A still camera; a camera used to shoot still...
Definitions
- A still camera; a camera used to shoot still...
Ancestry of “fototoestel”, step by step
fototoestel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch foto
| 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- | — |
via Dutch toestel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toestel | device, appliance; aircraft, airplane;... |
| 2 | Dutch | toestellen | to provide, ready |