Where does “fótagrafaíocht” come from?
fótagrafaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish fótagrafaí, from Irish fótagraf, from Irish fóta-, 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-.
fótagrafaíocht (Irish): photography
Definitions
- photography
Ancestry of “fótagrafaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fótagrafaí | photographer |
| 2 | Irish | fótagraf | photograph |
| 3 | Irish | fóta- | photo- |
| 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- | — |