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Where does “photoelectrically” come from?

photoelectrically (English) comes from English photoelectric, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία.

photoelectrically (English): By means of photoelectricity

Definitions

  1. By means of photoelectricity

Ancestry of “photoelectrically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotoelectricOf or relating to the electric effects of...
2EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
3English-allyAlternative form of -ly , used with adjectives in...
4EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
5EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
6Latinhistoricushistorical
7Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
8Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
9Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
10Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
11Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
13Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →