Where does “photomacroscope” come from?
photomacroscope (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-.
photomacroscope (English): A macroscope equipped with a camera
Definitions
- A macroscope equipped with a camera
Ancestry of “photomacroscope”, step by step
photomacroscope 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 macroscope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macroscope | A wide-field imaging device |
| 2 | English | macro | Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of... |
| 3 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 4 | French | macro- | macro |
| 5 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |