Where does “phototoxin” come from?
phototoxin (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-.
phototoxin (English): Any toxin that causes an allergic reaction in the...
Definitions
- Any toxin that causes an allergic reaction in the...
Ancestry of “phototoxin”, step by step
phototoxin 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 toxin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 2 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |