Where does “fotóriporter” come from?
fotóriporter (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian riporter, from English reporter, from English report, from Middle English reporten, from Old French reporter, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
fotóriporter (Hungarian): photojournalist professional photographer who takes photos covering news events
Definitions
- photojournalist professional photographer who takes photos covering news events
Ancestry of “fotóriporter”, step by step
fotóriporter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian riporter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | riporter | reporter |
| 2 | English | reporter | Someone or something that reports; A journalist... |
| 3 | English | report | To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something) |
| 4 | Middle English | reporten | to report |
| 5 | Old French | reporter | to bring back; to gain; to get |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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- | — |