Where does “photodissolution” come from?
photodissolution (English) comes from English dissolution, from Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolutio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
photodissolution (English): photochemical dissolution
Definitions
- photochemical dissolution
Ancestry of “photodissolution”, step by step
photodissolution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dissolution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dissolution | The termination of an organized body or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dissolucioun | dissoluteness, laxness, leniency |
| 3 | Old French | dissolucion | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissolutio | destruction, abolition, dissolution; refutation;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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- | — |