Where does “photodiode” come from?
Photodiode derives from English photo- and diode, where diode comes from English di- and Ancient Greek διά, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European roots related to separation and shining.
photodiode (English): a semiconductor two-terminal component whose...
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- a semiconductor two-terminal component whose...
Ancestry of “photodiode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diode | An electronic device that allows current to flow... |
| 2 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 3 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 4 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |