Where does “photoconvective” come from?
photoconvective (English) comes from English convective, from English convect, from English convection, from Latin convectionem, from Latin convectus, from Latin conveho, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — whale, sea monster; abyss.
photoconvective (English): Relating to photoconvection
Definitions
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Ancestry of “photoconvective”, step by step
photoconvective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English convective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | convective | Of, pertaining to, or employing convection;... |
| 2 | English | convect | To carry or convey; to move upward through a... |
| 3 | English | convection | The process of conveying something; The... |
| 4 | Latin | convectionem | — |
| 5 | Latin | convectus | carried (to a place), having been carried (to a place) |
| 6 | Latin | conveho | I carry; I collect or gather; I harvest |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | Russian | кит | whale; genitive plural of ки́та |
| 16 | Old Church Slavonic | китъ | whale |
| 17 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |
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- | — |