Where does “photoreleasable” come from?
photoreleasable (English) comes from English releasable, from English release, from Middle English reles, from Old French relais, from Old French reles, from Old French relaisser, from Latin relaxāre, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
photoreleasable (English): releasable by the action of light
Definitions
- releasable by the action of light
Ancestry of “photoreleasable”, step by step
photoreleasable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English releasable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | releasable | Capable of, or suitable for, release |
| 2 | English | release | The event of setting free; The distribution of... |
| 3 | Middle English | reles | scent, taste, aftertaste |
| 4 | Old French | relais | — |
| 5 | Old French | reles | something remaining, that which is left behind |
| 6 | Old French | relaisser | Alternative form of relaschier; to leave behind |
| 7 | Latin | relaxāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | 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- | — |