Where does “photodetection” come from?
photodetection (English) comes from English detection, from Latin detectio, from Latin detego, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
photodetection (English): The detection of individual photons using a...
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- The detection of individual photons using a...
Ancestry of “photodetection”, step by step
photodetection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English detection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detection | The act of detecting or sensing something;... |
| 2 | Latin | detectio | detection |
| 3 | Latin | detego | I uncover, take off; reveal, disclose, detect,... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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- | — |