Where does “célfotó” come from?
célfotó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fotó, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os.
célfotó (Hungarian): finish line photo photograph used to determine the outcome of a race
Definitions
- finish line photo photograph used to determine the outcome of a race
Ancestry of “célfotó”, step by step
célfotó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fotó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fotó | photograph, photo |
| 2 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 3 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 4 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Hungarian cél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | cél | target, goal, aim, purpose, objective; finish |
| 2 | German | ziel | singular imperative of zielen |
| 3 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |