Where does “photointerpreter” come from?
photointerpreter (English) comes from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
photointerpreter (English): An expert at photointerpretation
Definitions
- An expert at photointerpretation
Ancestry of “photointerpreter”, step by step
photointerpreter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English interpreter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpreter | One who conveys what a user of one language is... |
| 2 | Middle English | interpreter | — |
| 3 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 4 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |