Where does “photothermoacoustic” come from?
photothermoacoustic (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-.
photothermoacoustic (English): thermoacoustic as a result of (laser) light
Definitions
- thermoacoustic as a result of (laser) light
Ancestry of “photothermoacoustic”, step by step
photothermoacoustic 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 thermoacoustic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thermoacoustic | Of or pertaining to thermoacoustics |
| 2 | English | acoustic | Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | acousticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστῐκός | of or for hearing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |