Where does “microphotodiode” come from?
microphotodiode (English) comes from English photodiode, from English diode, from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.
microphotodiode (English): A very small photodiode
Definitions
- A very small photodiode
Ancestry of “microphotodiode”, step by step
microphotodiode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photodiode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photodiode | a semiconductor two-terminal component whose... |
| 2 | English | diode | An electronic device that allows current to flow... |
| 3 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 4 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 5 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |