Where does “photoconvection” come from?
photoconvection (English) comes from English convection, from Latin convectionem, from Latin convectus, from Latin conveho, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.
photoconvection (English): convection under the influence of light
Definitions
- convection under the influence of light
Ancestry of “photoconvection”, step by step
photoconvection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English convection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | convection | The process of conveying something; The... |
| 2 | Latin | convectionem | — |
| 3 | Latin | convectus | carried (to a place), having been carried (to a place) |
| 4 | Latin | conveho | I carry; I collect or gather; I harvest |
| 5 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 6 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
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- | — |