Where does “optosensing” come from?

optosensing (English) comes from English opto-, from Ancient Greek ὀπτός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

optosensing (English): optical sensing / monitoring, typically via optical fibre technology

Definitions

optical sensing / monitoring, typically via optical fibre technology

Ancestry of “optosensing”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	opto-	optical
2	Ancient Greek	ὀπτός	roasted, broiled, boiled; baked; generally...
3	Ancient Greek	-τός	creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-tós	Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems

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