Where does “photoinjector” come from?
photoinjector (English) comes from English injector, from French injecteur, from French injecter, from Latin iniectāre, from Latin iniectus, from Latin iniciō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
photoinjector (English): A device that uses a photocathode to generate a...
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- A device that uses a photocathode to generate a...
Ancestry of “photoinjector”, step by step
photoinjector traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English injector
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | injector | Any of various devices that are used to inject... |
| 2 | French | injecteur | injector |
| 3 | French | injecter | to inject |
| 4 | Latin | iniectāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | iniectus | thrown etc; seized |
| 6 | Latin | iniciō | to throw, cast, hurl or place in, on, into, upon, over or at |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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- | — |