Where does “φωτογράφος” come from?

φωτογράφος (Greek) comes 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-.

φωτογράφος (Greek): photographer

Definitions

  1. photographer

Ancestry of “φωτογράφος”, step by step

φωτογράφος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φῶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
2Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Ancient Greek γράφω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
2Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os →