Where does “φωτογραφικός” come from?
φωτογραφικός (Greek) comes from Greek φωτογραφία, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
φωτογραφικός (Greek): photographic
Definitions
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Ancestry of “φωτογραφικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | φωτογραφία | photography; photograph, photo, snap |
| 2 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |