Where does “astrophotographic” come from?
astrophotographic (English) comes from English astrophotography, from English photography, 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-.
astrophotographic (English): Of or pertaining to astrophotography
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to astrophotography
Ancestry of “astrophotographic”, step by step
astrophotographic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astrophotography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astrophotography | A specialized kind of photography, composed of... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 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 English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |