Where does “photosharing” come from?
photosharing (English) comes from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
photosharing (English): The sharing of photographic images, especially...
Definitions
- The sharing of photographic images, especially...
Ancestry of “photosharing”, step by step
photosharing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English sharing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharing | Something shared; present participle of share |
| 2 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 3 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 4 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |