Where does “photoassociate” come from?
photoassociate (English) comes from English associate, from Middle English associat, from Latin associatus, from Latin associo, from Latin socio, from Latin socius, from Ancient Greek πάθος, from Ancient Greek πάσχω — to bind; bond.
photoassociate (English): To associate atoms by means of photoassociation
Definitions
- To associate atoms by means of photoassociation
Ancestry of “photoassociate”, step by step
photoassociate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English associate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | associate | Joined with another or others and having lower... |
| 2 | Middle English | associat | — |
| 3 | Latin | associatus | associated |
| 4 | Latin | associo | to join (to), unite or associate (with) |
| 5 | Latin | socio | I unite, join, ally, associate; I share in;... |
| 6 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
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- | — |