Where does “Photographie” come from?
Photographie (German) comes from German Photo, from German Foto, from German Fotografie, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Photographie (German): Alternative spelling of Fotografie
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Fotografie
Ancestry of “Photographie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Photo | Obsolete spelling of Foto |
| 2 | German | Foto | photograph; camera |
| 3 | German | Fotografie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |