Where does “photobiomodulatory” come from?

photobiomodulatory (English) comes from English biomodulatory, from English modulatory, from English modulate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

photobiomodulatory (English): Relating to photobiomodulation

Definitions

  1. Relating to photobiomodulation

Ancestry of “photobiomodulatory”, step by step

photobiomodulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English biomodulatory

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbiomodulatoryRelating to biomodulation or a biomodulator
2EnglishmodulatoryOf or pertaining to modulation
3EnglishmodulateTo regulate, adjust or adapt; To change the...
4English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
5English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
6Anglo-Norman-cie
7Latin-tiaoffice, rank
8Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
9Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
10Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
11Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English photo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
2EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
3Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
4Ancient Greekφωτο-
5Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
6Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós