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Where does “Photoshopper” come from?

Photoshopper (English) comes from English Photoshop, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os.

Photoshopper (English): One who digitally alters photographs

Definitions

  1. One who digitally alters photographs

Ancestry of “Photoshopper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhotoshop{{w|Adobe Photoshop}} graphics software
2EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
3EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
4Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
5Ancient Greekφωτο-—
6Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
7Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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