Where does “disphotic” come from?

disphotic (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.

disphotic (English): Having enough light to see, but not enough to...

Definitions

  1. Having enough light to see, but not enough to...

Ancestry of “disphotic”, step by step

disphotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDisHades
2EnglishdisrespectA lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;...
3Englishrespectan attitude of consideration or high regard; good...
4Middle Englishrespect
5Old Frenchrespect
6Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
7Latinrespiciōto look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around
8Latinrĕ-back, backwards
9Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
10Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
11Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English photic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphoticOf, related to, or irradiated by light;...
2EnglishphotA photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous...
3EnglishphotographA picture created by projecting an image onto a...
4Englishphoto-light, electromagnetic radiation; photography
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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós