Where does “foton” come from?

foton (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto foto, from Esperanto fotografaĵo, from Esperanto -aĵo, from Latin -āticum.

foton (Esperanto): accusative singular of foto

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of foto

Ancestry of “foton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantofotophoto
2Esperantofotografaĵophotograph
3Esperanto-aĵoSomething made from or possessing the quality of
4Latin-āticum—
Every word from Latin -āticum →Every word from Esperanto -aĵo →Every word from Esperanto fotografaĵo →