Where does “diaphanotype” come from?
diaphanotype (English) comes from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from Ancient Greek διαφαίνω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
diaphanotype (English): A colour photograph produced by superimposing a...
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- A colour photograph produced by superimposing a...
Ancestry of “diaphanotype”, step by step
diaphanotype traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek διαφανής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διαφανής | diaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαφαίνω | to show through transitive, shine through |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáňňō | to appear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |