Where does “photograph” come from?
Photograph derives from English -graph, Ancient Greek -γραφω, Ancient Greek γράφω meaning to write or draw, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots related to carrying and bearing.
photograph (English): A picture created by projecting an image onto a...
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Ancestry of “photograph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | photo- | light, electromagnetic radiation; photography |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
Words derived from “photograph”