Where does “photolurker” come from?

photolurker (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-.

photolurker (English): One who seeks out and views online pictures...

Definitions

  1. One who seeks out and views online pictures...

Ancestry of “photolurker”, step by step

photolurker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-

via English lurker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlurkerOne who lurks; A small fishing-boat
2EnglishlurkTo remain concealed in order to ambush; To remain...
3Middle Englishlurken
4Old Norselurkato sneak away, go slowly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek φωτο-