Where does “photobiophysical” come from?
photobiophysical (English) comes from English biophysical, from English physical, from Latin physicalis, from Latin physica, from Ancient Greek φυσικός, from Ancient Greek φύσις, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti — he, she.
photobiophysical (English): Of or pertaining to photobiophysics
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to photobiophysics
Ancestry of “photobiophysical”, step by step
photobiophysical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English biophysical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biophysical | of or pertaining to a combination of biology and... |
| 2 | English | physical | "Of medicine."; "Of matter or nature."; "Of the... |
| 3 | Latin | physicalis | physics, natural science |
| 4 | Latin | physica | natural sciences; natural philosophy; physics;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φυσικός | natural, produced or caused by nature, inborn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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- | — |