Where does “photoprotect” come from?
photoprotect (English) comes from English protect, from French protection, from Italian protezione, from Spanish protección, from Late Latin protectio, from Latin prōtēctus, from Latin protegere, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
photoprotect (English): To have a photoprotective effect upon
Definitions
- To have a photoprotective effect upon
Ancestry of “photoprotect”, step by step
photoprotect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protect | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent... |
| 2 | French | protection | protection |
| 3 | Italian | protezione | protection |
| 4 | Spanish | protección | protection |
| 5 | Late Latin | protectio | a covering over; protection; shelter |
| 6 | Latin | prōtēctus | covered |
| 7 | Latin | protegere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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- | — |