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...

Definitions

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinjectorAny of various devices that are used to inject...
2Frenchinjecteurinjector
3Frenchinjecterto inject
4Latininiectāre
5Latininiectusthrown etc; seized
6Latininiciōto throw, cast, hurl or place in, on, into, upon, over or at
7Latinīn-un-, non-, not
8Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
9Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
10Proto-Italicenin
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

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 Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en