Where does “fauxtography” come from?
fauxtography (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
fauxtography (English): Misleading presentation of images for...
Definitions
- Misleading presentation of images for...
Ancestry of “fauxtography”, step by step
fauxtography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 2 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English faux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faux | fake or artificial |
| 2 | French | faux | false; untrue; false; not real; badly;... |
| 3 | Middle French | faux | Alternative form of faulx |
| 4 | Middle French | faulx | false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe |
| 5 | Old French | fauz | scythe |
| 6 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |