Where does “nonphotostimulated” come from?
nonphotostimulated (English) comes from English photostimulated, from English photo-, 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-.
nonphotostimulated (English): Not photostimulated
Definitions
- Not photostimulated
Ancestry of “nonphotostimulated”, step by step
nonphotostimulated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photostimulated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photostimulated | stimulated by the absorption of light energy |
| 2 | English | photo- | light, electromagnetic radiation; photography |
| 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- | — |