Where does “photoresistance” come from?
photoresistance (English) comes from English resistance, from English resistence, from Middle English resistence, from Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia, from Latin resistens, from Latin resisto, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “photoresistance”, step by step
photoresistance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English resistance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resistance | The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist;... |
| 2 | English | resistence | Alternative form of resistance |
| 3 | Middle English | resistence | Military resistance or opposition to a... |
| 4 | Old French | resistence | — |
| 5 | Latin | resistentia | resistance, opposition; nominative neuter plural... |
| 6 | Latin | resistens | remaining, continuing; withstanding, opposing,... |
| 7 | Latin | resisto | I stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand... |
| 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- | — |