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Where does “diaphanomètre” come from?

diaphanomètre (French) comes from French diaphane, from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from Ancient Greek διαφαίνω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

diaphanomètre (French): diaphanometer

Definitions

  1. diaphanometer

Ancestry of “diaphanomètre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiaphanediaphanous, translucent; delicate, fragile
2Medieval Latindiaphanustransparent
3Ancient Greekδιαφανήςdiaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,...
4Ancient Greekδιαφαίνωto show through , shine through; to appear or...
5Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
6Proto-Hellenicpʰáňňō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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