Where does “photocarcinogen” come from?
photocarcinogen (English) comes from English carcinogen, from English -gen, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
photocarcinogen (English): Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on...
Definitions
- Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on...
Ancestry of “photocarcinogen”, step by step
photocarcinogen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carcinogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carcinogen | A substance or agent that can cause cancer |
| 2 | English | -gen | A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen |
| 3 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 4 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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- | — |