Where does “photomaton” come from?
photomaton (French) comes from English photograph, from English photo-, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
photomaton (French): photo booth
Definitions
- photo booth
Ancestry of “photomaton”, step by step
photomaton traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English photograph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photograph | A picture created by projecting an image onto a... |
| 2 | English | photo- | light, electromagnetic radiation; photography |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via French automate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | automate | automaton |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English automaton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automaton | A machine or robot designed to follow a precise... |