Where does “photosculptural” come from?
photosculptural (English) comes from English sculptural, from English sculpture, from Middle English sculpture, from Old French sculpture, from Latin sculptura, from Latin sculpere, from Latin sculpo, from Latin scalpo — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
photosculptural (English): Relating to photosculpture
Definitions
- Relating to photosculpture
Ancestry of “photosculptural”, step by step
photosculptural traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sculptural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sculptural | Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of... |
| 2 | English | sculpture | A three dimensional work of art created by... |
| 3 | Middle English | sculpture | — |
| 4 | Old French | sculpture | — |
| 5 | Latin | sculptura | the act of cutting out or carving; a sculpture, a... |
| 6 | Latin | sculpere | present active infinitive of sculpō; carve |
| 7 | Latin | sculpo | I carve, chisel; I fashion by sculpting, sculpt |
| 8 | Latin | scalpo | I scratch; I carve or engrave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel(H)p- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
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- | — |