Where does “photoblocker” come from?
photoblocker (English) comes from English blocker, from German blocken, from German block, from Middle High German bloc, from Old High German bloc, from Proto-Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic blukką, from Proto-Indo-European bhulg'- — thick plank, beam, pile, prop.
photoblocker (English): A substance that stops light
Definitions
- A substance that stops light
Ancestry of “photoblocker”, step by step
photoblocker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blocker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blocker | Agent noun of block; something that blocks... |
| 2 | German | blocken | to block |
| 3 | German | block | bloc |
| 4 | Middle High German | bloc | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bloc | block |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blokk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blukką | block, log |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhulg'- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhelg'- | thick plank, beam, pile, prop |
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- | — |