Where does “photoimmobilization” come from?

photoimmobilization (English) comes from English immobilization, from French immobilisation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

photoimmobilization (English): immobilization (of a surface) by means of light

Definitions

  1. immobilization (of a surface) by means of light

Ancestry of “photoimmobilization”, step by step

photoimmobilization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English immobilization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimmobilizationThe act or process of preventing a thing from...
2Frenchimmobilisationimmobilization; Capital investments
3French-ationUsed to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
4Middle French-ationation
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English photo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
2EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
3Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
4Ancient Greekφωτο-
5Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
6Proto-Hellenicpʰáos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-