Where does “photofermentative” come from?
photofermentative (English) comes from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
photofermentative (English): Relating to, or formed by photofermentation
Definitions
- Relating to, or formed by photofermentation
Ancestry of “photofermentative”, step by step
photofermentative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English fermentative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fermentative | Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing... |
| 2 | English | ferment | To react, using fermentation; especially to... |
| 3 | Middle French | ferment | — |
| 4 | Latin | fermentāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 6 | Latin | ferveō | to be hot |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |