Where does “monochromator” come from?
Monochromator comes from English monochrome, from Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα meaning color, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu.
monochromator (English): An optical device, consisting of one or more...
Definitions
- An optical device, consisting of one or more...
Ancestry of “monochromator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ator | used to form agent nouns, usually from verbs that... |
| 2 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 3 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |