Where does “optogalvanic” come from?
optogalvanic (English) comes from English galvanic, from French galvanique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
optogalvanic (English): Describing any effect of light upon the...
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- Describing any effect of light upon the...
Ancestry of “optogalvanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galvanic | Of or pertaining to galvanism; electric;... |
| 2 | French | galvanique | galvanic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |