Where does “photophosphorescent” come from?
photophosphorescent (English) comes from English phosphorescent, from English -escent, from Latin -escens, from Latin -esco, from Latin -eo, from Proto-Italic -ēō, from Proto-Italic -ējō, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
photophosphorescent (English): Of relating to photophosphorescence
Definitions
- Of relating to photophosphorescence
Ancestry of “photophosphorescent”, step by step
photophosphorescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphorescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphorescent | Having the property of emitting light for a... |
| 2 | English | -escent | beginning to be; becoming; resembling |
| 3 | Latin | -escens | — |
| 4 | Latin | -esco | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become " |
| 5 | Latin | -eo | Forms stative verbs from adjectives; dative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
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 | γρᾰ́φω | scribe; to cut into, scratch; to draw, paint; to... |