Where does “photoagonism” come from?
photoagonism (English) comes from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
photoagonism (English): photochemical agonism
Definitions
- photochemical agonism
Ancestry of “photoagonism”, step by step
photoagonism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English agonism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agonism | Competitive struggle; The relationship between an... |
| 2 | English | agon | A struggle or contest; conflict; especially... |
| 3 | Latin | agōn | a contest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγών | a gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγείρω | to collect, gather |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | agéřřō | to collect, to gather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |