Where does “photosphere” come from?
Photosphere derives from Ancient Greek φωτω- (phōtō-), from φῶς (phôs), from φᾰ́ος (pháos) meaning light, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- meaning to shine.
photosphere (English): A visible surface layer of a star, and especially...
Definitions
- A visible surface layer of a star, and especially...
Ancestry of “photosphere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sphere | A regular three-dimensional object in which every... |
| 2 | Middle English | spere | A spear or lance; The Lance of Longinus; A barb... |
| 3 | Old French | sphere | sphere |
| 4 | Latin | sphēra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “photosphere”