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Where does “fotókat” come from?

fotókat (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.

fotókat (Hungarian): accusative plural of fotó

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of fotó

Ancestry of “fotókat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfotóphotograph, photo
2EnglishphotoA photograph; A photo finish; To take a...
3EnglishphotographyThe art and technology of producing images on...
4Frenchphotographiephotography; photograph
5Ancient Greekφωτο-—
6Ancient GreekφῶςAttic form of φᾰ́ος
7Proto-Hellenicpʰáos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂os—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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