Where does “photosterilization” come from?
photosterilization (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-.
photosterilization (English): sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light
Definitions
- sterilization, typically of surgical instruments, by exposure to ultraviolet light
Ancestry of “photosterilization”, step by step
photosterilization 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 sterilization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sterilization | The process of treating something to kill or... |
| 2 | English | sterile | Unable to reproduce; Terse; lacking sentiment or... |
| 3 | Middle French | stérile | — |
| 4 | Latin | sterilis | barren, sterile; unprofitable, futile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |