Where does “Photorezeptor” come from?
Photorezeptor (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...
Photorezeptor (German): photoreceptor
Definitions
- photoreceptor
Ancestry of “Photorezeptor”, step by step
Photorezeptor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |