Where does “photointensity” come from?
photointensity (English) comes from English intensity, from English intense, from Middle English intens, from Old French intense, from Latin intēnsus, from Latin intendō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
photointensity (English): The intensity of (exposure to) light
Definitions
- The intensity of (exposure to) light
Ancestry of “photointensity”, step by step
photointensity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intensity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intensity | The quality of being intense; The degree of... |
| 2 | English | intense | Strained; tightly drawn; Strict, very close or... |
| 3 | Middle English | intens | — |
| 4 | Old French | intense | — |
| 5 | Latin | intēnsus | intent, eager |
| 6 | Latin | intendō | to stretch out; to strain |
| 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- | — |