Where does “photorefractoriness” come from?
photorefractoriness (English) comes from English photorefractory, from English refractory, from Latin refractārius, from Latin refractus, from Latin refringere, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
photorefractoriness (English): Quality of being photorefractory
Definitions
- Quality of being photorefractory
Ancestry of “photorefractoriness”, step by step
photorefractoriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English photorefractory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photorefractory | photorefractive |
| 2 | English | refractory | Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to... |
| 3 | Latin | refractārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | refractus | broken up or open |
| 5 | Latin | refringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |