Where does “radiographier” come from?
radiographier (French) comes from French radiographie, from French radiophotographie, 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-.
radiographier (French): to X-ray; to radiograph
Definitions
- to X-ray; to radiograph
Ancestry of “radiographier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | radiographie | radiography; radiograph |
| 2 | French | radiophotographie | radiophotography |
| 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- | — |