Where does “photolithography” come from?

Photolithography comes from English photography and lithography, combining Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος meaning light with γράφειν meaning to write, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- meaning to shine.

photolithography (English): A lithographic procedure in which printing plates...

Definitions

  1. A lithographic procedure in which printing plates...

Ancestry of “photolithography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphoto-light, electromagnetic radiation; photography
2Ancient Greekφωτο-—
3Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
4Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek φωτο- →