Where does “Fotosynthese” come from?
Fotosynthese (German) comes from German foto-, 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-.
Fotosynthese (German): photosynthesis
Ancestry of “Fotosynthese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | foto- | foto- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |