Where does “photocatalyzer” come from?
photocatalyzer (English) comes from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
Ancestry of “photocatalyzer”, step by step
photocatalyzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English catalyzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catalyzer | That which catalyzes; A catalytic converter |
| 2 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |