Where does “photointermediate” come from?

photointermediate (English) comes from English intermediate, from Medieval Latin intermediatus, from Latin intermediare, from Late Latin mediare, from Latin medio, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.

photointermediate (English): Any (normally metastable) intermediate in a photochemical reaction

Definitions

  1. Any (normally metastable) intermediate in a photochemical reaction

Ancestry of “photointermediate”, step by step

photointermediate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English intermediate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintermediateBeing between two extremes, or in the middle of a...
2Medieval Latinintermediatus
3Latinintermediare
4Late Latinmediareto mediate; present active infinitive of mediō;...
5LatinmedioI halve, divide in the middle; I am in the...
6Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
7Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
8Old Latinstlocus
9Proto-Italicstlokos
10Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

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 stel-Every word from Proto-Italic stlokosEvery word from Old Latin stlocus